Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eumolpus

/juːˈmɒlpəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
eu-mol-pus
IPA
/juːˈmɒlpəs/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The son of Poseidon and Chione, who became one of the first priests of Demeter and one of the founders of the Eleusinian Mysteries.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εὔμολπος (Eúmolpos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Εὔμολπος

Questions

How do you pronounce eumolpus?
The recorded pronunciation is /juːˈmɒlpəs/.
What does eumolpus mean?
The son of Poseidon and Chione, who became one of the first priests of Demeter and one of the founders of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
Where does eumolpus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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