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cassander

/kəˈsæn.də(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
cas-sander
IPA
/kəˈsæn.də(ɹ)/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and de facto ruler of Southern Greece.

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κάσσανδρος (Kássandros), from κέκασμαι (kékasmai, “to shine; excel over”) and ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). In turn, the name means "one who excels over man."

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Κάσσανδρος

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈsæn.də(ɹ)/
  • British English: /kəˈsæn.də(ɹ)/

Frequently Paired Words

Cassandra

Questions

How do you pronounce cassander?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈsæn.də(ɹ)/.
What does cassander mean?
A king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and de facto ruler of Southern Greece.
Where does cassander come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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