Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

berytus

/ˈbɛɹɪtəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: bery-tus
IPA: /ˈbɛɹɪtəs/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The ancient city of Beirut.

Etymology

From Latin Bērȳtus, from Ancient Greek Βηρῡτός (Bērūtós), from Phoenician 𐤁𐤓𐤕 (brt). Doublet of Beirut and Beeroth.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Bērȳtus, Βηρῡτός, 𐤁𐤓𐤕

Derived Forms

Berytian

Rhymes With

emeritus titus tinnitus detritus gastroenteritis situs enteritis coloenteritis clitus

Questions

How do you pronounce berytus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛɹɪtəs/.
What does berytus mean?: The ancient city of Beirut.
Where does berytus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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