Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heraclea

/ˌhɛɹəˈkliːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: her-a-clea
IPA: /ˌhɛɹəˈkliːə/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The name of numerous Hellenistic cities named after Heracles.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Hēraclēa, from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλεια (Hērákleia).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Hēraclēa, Ἡράκλεια

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌhɛɹəˈkliːə/

Inflected Forms

Herakleia (alternative) Heracleia (alternative) Heraclia (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce heraclea?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɛɹəˈkliːə/.
What does heraclea mean?: The name of numerous Hellenistic cities named after Heracles.
Where does heraclea come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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