Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daphnean

/ˈdæfniən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: daph-nean
IPA: /ˈdæfniən/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the naiad Daphne in Greek mythology.

adj

Of or relating to the asteroid (41) Daphne.

Etymology

From Daphne + -an.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Daphne

Questions

How do you pronounce daphnean?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæfniən/.
What does daphnean mean?: Of or relating to the naiad Daphne in Greek mythology.
Where does daphnean come from?: From Daphne + -an.

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