galen
/ˈɡeɪlən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus, a Roman and Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher (129 – c. 216 CE).
name
A male given name from Ancient Greek, of mostly American usage.
noun
A physician.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "It has been computed, that by intrusting a well-concocted and tolerably interesting lie, in strictest confidence, to two fashionable Galens, in full practice, and four determined morning visitors or levee haunters, the story will reach 7,963 individuals in the course of four-and-twenty hours,—[…]"
- "It was well known at Barchester, and very well known to Dr. Fillgrave, […] the Barchester Galen, that the great railway contractor was ill."
Etymology
From Middle English Galen, from Latin Galēnus, from Ancient Greek Γαληνός (Galēnós), from γαλήνη (galḗnē, “calm, tranquillity”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡeɪlən/
- British English: /ˈɡeɪlən/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.