Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haemus

/ˈhiːməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: haemus
IPA: /ˈhiːməs/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

a king of Thrace, the son of Boreas, who was vain and haughty and compared himself and his wife to Zeus and Hera

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Haemus, from Ancient Greek Αἷμος (Haîmos).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Haemus, Αἷμος

Questions

How do you pronounce haemus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhiːməs/.
What does haemus mean?: a king of Thrace, the son of Boreas, who was vain and haughty and compared himself and his wife to Zeus and Hera
Where does haemus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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