Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

europa

/jʊˈɹoʊpə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
eu-ropa
IPA
/jʊˈɹoʊpə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A moon in Jupiter.

name

52 Europa, a main belt asteroid; not to be confused with the Jovian moon.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē), a character name in Greek mythology. Doublet of Europe.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Εὐρώπη

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Questions

How do you pronounce europa?
The recorded pronunciation is /jʊˈɹoʊpə/.
What does europa mean?
Several characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus.
Where does europa come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce europa

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