Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halteres

/hælˈtɪɹiːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
hal-teres
IPA
/hælˈtɪɹiːz/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of haltere

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἁλτῆρες (haltêres). See haltere.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἁλτῆρες

Questions

How do you pronounce halteres?
The recorded pronunciation is /hælˈtɪɹiːz/.
What does halteres mean?
plural of haltere
Where does halteres come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce halteres

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