Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flamen

/ˈfleɪmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: fla-men
IPA: /ˈfleɪmən/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, and Flamen Quirinalis.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin flāmen (“ancient Roman priest devoted exclusively to one deity”).

Inflected Forms

flamens (plural) flamines (plural) flamin (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

archflamen flamenship flaminical

Homonyms

flehmen

Rhymes With

damon shaman little cayman grand cayman bremen layman daemon foramen caiman stamen neman gravamen

Questions

How do you pronounce flamen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfleɪmən/.
What does flamen mean?: A priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, and Flamen Quirinalis.
Where does flamen come from?: Borrowed from Latin flāmen (“ancient Roman priest devoted exclusively to one deity”).

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