Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erythraean

/ˌɛɹɪˈθɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: Er-y-thrae-an
IPA: /ˌɛɹɪˈθɹi.ən/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from or relating to Erythrae

adj

Of, from or relating to Erythrae

noun

A native or inhabitant of Erythrae

noun

A native or inhabitant of Erythrae

name

Ellipsis of the Erythraean Sea.

adj

Of or relating to the Erythraean Sea

Example Sentences

"But murmur'd on the Erythræan shore."
"The Italian possessions on the Red Sea, classically named by Signor Crispi the Erythræan colony, extend along 1,236 kilometres of coast [...]"

Etymology

From Latin Erythraeus (from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραῖος (Eruthraîos)) + -an.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Erythraeus, Ἐρυθραῖος, ἐρυθρός
Suffix: -an, an

Inflected Forms

more Erythraean (comparative) most Erythraean (superlative) Erythræan (alternative, archaic) Erythraeans (plural) the Erythraean (canonical)

Rhymes With

aegean andean abelian judean aramean archaean nabataean sabaean mandaean cumaean nicaean damoclean

Questions

How do you pronounce erythraean?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛɹɪˈθɹi.ən/.
What does erythraean mean?: Of, from or relating to Erythrae
Where does erythraean come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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