Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dionysius

/daɪəˈnɪzɪəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: diony-sius
IPA: /daɪəˈnɪzɪəs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Διονύσιος (Dionúsios).

Example Sentences

"Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them."

Etymology

From Latin Dionysius, from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Dionysius, Διονύσιος

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /daɪəˈnɪzɪəs/

Rhymes With

odysseus

Questions

How do you pronounce dionysius?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪəˈnɪzɪəs/.
What does dionysius mean?: A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Διονύσιος (Dionúsios).
Where does dionysius come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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