Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hebdomum

/ˈhɛbdɒməm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: heb-do-mum
IPA: /ˈhɛbdɒməm/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburb of Constantinople.

Example Sentences

"Muhavias by the Death of Oſman, and his Succeſſor Aly, becoming Caliph, ſo conſiderably encreaſed his Power that he rendered the Emperor Conſtantine Pogonatus his Tributary; in the fifth Year of which Prince’s Reign, the Saracens coming up with a great Fleet and Army to Conſtantinople, they ſeized on all that lay between the Hebdomum and Cyclobium, two Suburbs of that City; whereupon Conſtantine brought out his Fleet, and they fought every Day from Morning till Night in the Port there."
"The inauguration took place at the palace or justice court, Hebdomum (Ἕβδομον), near Constantinople."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἕβδομον (Hébdomon).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ἕβδομον

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈhɛbdɒməm/

Questions

How do you pronounce hebdomum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛbdɒməm/.
What does hebdomum mean?: A suburb of Constantinople.
Where does hebdomum come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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