Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harpocrates

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
har-pocrates
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The god of silence, secrets and confidentiality.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἁρποκράτης (Harpokrátēs), from Egyptian ḥr-pꜣ-ẖrd, from ḥr (“Horus”) + pꜣ (“the”) + ẖrd (“child”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ἁρποκράτης, ḥr-pꜣ-ẖrd

Phrases

Roman goddess of trust and confidentiality

Frequently Paired Words

Fides Roman goddess of trust and confidentiality

Questions

What does harpocrates mean?
The god of silence, secrets and confidentiality.
Where does harpocrates come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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