Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

helenus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
he-lenus
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

the son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy, the twin brother of the prophetess Cassandra.

Etymology

From Latin Helenus, from Ancient Greek Ἕλενος (Hélenos).

Questions

What does helenus mean?
the son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy, the twin brother of the prophetess Cassandra.
Where does helenus come from?
From Latin Helenus, from Ancient Greek Ἕλενος (Hélenos).

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