Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cumae

/ˈkjuːmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: cumae
IPA: /ˈkjuːmi/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient Greek, and then Roman, settlement near Naples famed for its sibyl.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Cūmae, from Ancient Greek Κύμη (Kúmē).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Κύμη

Frequently Paired Words

Cumaean

Homonyms

cummie

Rhymes With

gloomy roomy roomie doomy boomy rheumy bloomy zoomy spumy fumy broomy womby

Questions

How do you pronounce cumae?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkjuːmi/.
What does cumae mean?: An ancient Greek, and then Roman, settlement near Naples famed for its sibyl.
Where does cumae come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce cumae

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