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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chronos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
chronos
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The personification of time.

noun

A steady, quantifiable beat or rhythm; measured or objective time.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Χρόνος (Khrónos), from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: χρόνος

Inflected Forms

Chronus (alternative) Khronos (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

chronology

Questions

What does chronos mean?
The personification of time.
Where does chronos come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce chronos

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