Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gerasena

/ɡɛɹəˈsiːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gerase-na
IPA: /ɡɛɹəˈsiːnə/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The country of the Gerasenes.

Example Sentences

"Alexander Janneus, having now subdued his enemies, was attacked by a quartan fever occasioned by excessive drinking, and of this disease he died, three years after, while engaged in the siege of Ragaba in Gerasena."

Etymology

From the Latin (Regiō or Terra) Gerasēna (“Gerasene [Region or Land]”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɡɛɹəˈsiːnə/

Questions

How do you pronounce gerasena?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɛɹəˈsiːnə/.
What does gerasena mean?: The country of the Gerasenes.
Where does gerasena come from?: From the Latin (Regiō or Terra) Gerasēna (“Gerasene [Region or Land]”).

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