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canephora

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
canepho-ra
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A caryatid supporting a basket on her head.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κανηφόρος (kanēphóros).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κανηφόρος

Inflected Forms

canephoras (plural) canephor (alternative) canephore (alternative) canephoros (alternative)

Questions

What does canephora mean?
A caryatid supporting a basket on her head.
Where does canephora come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce canephora

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