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ephialtes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
ephialtes
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

an incubus; a nightmare

Obsolete

name

An Athenian political figure who pioneered an early form of democracy.

name

Either of two Giants.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐφιάλτης (Ephiáltēs).

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

antephialtic

Questions

What does ephialtes mean?
an incubus; a nightmare
Where does ephialtes come from?
From Ancient Greek Ἐφιάλτης (Ephiáltēs).

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