Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ekpe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: ekpe
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Nigerian male secret society.

name

A mysterious spirit supposed to live in the jungle and preside at the society's ceremonies.

noun

A member of this society.

Etymology

From Ibibio, meaning "leopard".

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Egbo (alternative) Ekpes (plural)

Questions

What does ekpe mean?: A Nigerian male secret society.
Where does ekpe come from?: From Ibibio, meaning "leopard".

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