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circe

/ˈsɜː.si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
circe
IPA
/ˈsɜː.si/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An enchantress who turned Odysseus's men into pigs.

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A woman having the characteristics of Circe; an enchantress.

name

34 Circe, a main belt asteroid.

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A chess variant, often used in fairy chess problems, where pieces return to their starting square after being captured.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Circē.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɜː.si/
  • British English: /ˈsɜː.si/

Derived Forms

Circean

Phrases

plant of Circe

Synonyms

34 Circe ㉞

Rhymes With

mercy percy gramercy

Questions

How do you pronounce circe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɜː.si/.
What does circe mean?
An enchantress who turned Odysseus's men into pigs.
Where does circe come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce circe

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