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heraclius

/ˌhɛɹəˈklaɪəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
her-a-clius
IPA
/ˌhɛɹəˈklaɪəs/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἡράκλειος (Hērákleios), Heraclius, notably borne by several Byzantine emperors and Georgian kings.

Etymology

From Latin Hērāclīus, from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειος (Hērákleios).

Questions

How do you pronounce heraclius?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɛɹəˈklaɪəs/.
What does heraclius mean?
A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἡράκλειος (Hērákleios), Heraclius, notably borne by several Byzantine emperors and Georgian kings.
Where does heraclius come from?
From Latin Hērāclīus, from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειος (Hērákleios).

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