Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delium

/ˈdɛ.li.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: De-li-um
IPA: /ˈdɛ.li.əm/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

an Ancient Greek town that was known as the site of the Battle of Delium during the Peloponnesian War

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Delium, from Ancient Greek Δήλιον (Dḗlion). The town takes its name from the isle of Delos.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Δήλιον

Homonyms

bdellium

Rhymes With

bdellium telium

Questions

How do you pronounce delium?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛ.li.əm/.
What does delium mean?: an Ancient Greek town that was known as the site of the Battle of Delium during the Peloponnesian War
Where does delium come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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