Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

euripides

/jʊˈɹɪp.ɪˌdiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
eu-ripi-des
IPA
/jʊˈɹɪp.ɪˌdiz/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Greek tragedian (c. 480–406 B.C.E.); Euripides was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens.

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek, mostly representing a transliteration of the modern Greek Ευριπίδης (Evripídis).

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Εὐρῑπῐ́δης (Eurīpĭ́dēs).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /jʊˈɹɪp.ɪˌdiz/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

E. (alternative, abbreviation) Eur. (alternative, abbreviation)

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Questions

How do you pronounce euripides?
The recorded pronunciation is /jʊˈɹɪp.ɪˌdiz/.
What does euripides mean?
A Greek tragedian (c. 480–406 B.C.E.); Euripides was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens.
Where does euripides come from?
From the Ancient Greek Εὐρῑπῐ́δης (Eurīpĭ́dēs).

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