Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chelys

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chelys
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient string instrument, the common lyre of the ancient Greeks, which had a convex back of tortoiseshell or of wood shaped like the shell.

Inflected Forms

chelus (alternative)

Questions

What does chelys mean?: An ancient string instrument, the common lyre of the ancient Greeks, which had a convex back of tortoiseshell or of wood shaped like the shell.

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