Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chalcedon

/ˈkeɪl.kəˌdɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: chal-cedon
IPA: /ˈkeɪl.kəˌdɒn/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient maritime town of Bithynia, in Asia Minor in modern Turkey, almost directly opposite Byzantium.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Chalcēdōn, from Ancient Greek Χαλκηδών (Khalkēdṓn). See Kadıköy.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Χαλκηδών

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkeɪl.kəˌdɒn/

Derived Forms

Chalcedonian chalcedonite

Synonyms

council of chalcedon

Questions

How do you pronounce chalcedon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪl.kəˌdɒn/.
What does chalcedon mean?: An ancient maritime town of Bithynia, in Asia Minor in modern Turkey, almost directly opposite Byzantium.
Where does chalcedon come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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