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democritus

/dɪˈmɒkɹɪtəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
dem-ocri-tus
IPA
/dɪˈmɒkɹɪtəs/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δημόκριτος (Dēmókritos).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈmɒkɹɪtəs/

Frequently Paired Words

Democritean

Questions

How do you pronounce democritus?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈmɒkɹɪtəs/.
What does democritus mean?
A Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus.
Where does democritus come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δημόκριτος (Dēmókritos).

How to pronounce democritus

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