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cephalus

/ˈsɛfələs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
cephalus
IPA
/ˈsɛfələs/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient Greek lover of Procris who accidentally slew her as she spied upon him.

Etymology

From Latin Cephalus, from Ancient Greek Κέφαλος (Képhalos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Cephalus, Κέφαλος

Questions

How do you pronounce cephalus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛfələs/.
What does cephalus mean?
An ancient Greek lover of Procris who accidentally slew her as she spied upon him.
Where does cephalus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce cephalus

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