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elpis

/ˈɛl.pɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
elpis
IPA
/ˈɛl.pɪs/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The goddess and personification of hope.

name

59 Elpis, a main belt asteroid.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐλπίς (Elpís, literally “Hope”).

Questions

How do you pronounce elpis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛl.pɪs/.
What does elpis mean?
The goddess and personification of hope.
Where does elpis come from?
From Ancient Greek Ἐλπίς (Elpís, literally “Hope”).

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