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erechtheus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
erechtheus
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A mythological king of Athens

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Erechtheus, from Ancient Greek Ἐρεχθεύς (Erekhtheús).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ἐρεχθεύς

Questions

What does erechtheus mean?
A mythological king of Athens
Where does erechtheus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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