Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gadara

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
gadara
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Umm Qais: a city in northwestern Jordan.

Etymology

From Latin Gadara, from Ancient Greek Γάδαρα (Gádara).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Gadara, Γάδαρα

Synonyms

Gedaris Antioch Antiochia Antiochia Semiramis Seleucia

Questions

What does gadara mean?
Former name of Umm Qais: a city in northwestern Jordan.
Where does gadara come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce gadara

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