Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gallienus

/ˌɡæliˈɛnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
gal-lienus
IPA
/ˌɡæliˈɛnəs/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

a Roman Emperor with his father Valerian from 253 to 260 and alone from 260 to 268

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Gallienus.

Origin

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Questions

How do you pronounce gallienus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡæliˈɛnəs/.
What does gallienus mean?
a Roman Emperor with his father Valerian from 253 to 260 and alone from 260 to 268
Where does gallienus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce gallienus

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