Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eteocretan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eteoc-re-tan
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A pre-Greek language attested in a few alphabetic inscriptions of ancient Crete.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐτεόκρητες (Eteókrētes). By surface analysis, eteo- + Cretan.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ἐτεόκρητες

Questions

What does eteocretan mean?: A pre-Greek language attested in a few alphabetic inscriptions of ancient Crete.
Where does eteocretan come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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