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callimachus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
cal-li-machus
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient Greek poet

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Callimachus, from Ancient Greek Καλλίμαχος (Kallímakhos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Καλλίμαχος

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Frequently Paired Words

Callimachean

Questions

What does callimachus mean?
An ancient Greek poet
Where does callimachus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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