Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hippocrates

/hɪˈpɒkɹəˌtiːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
hip-pocrates
IPA
/hɪˈpɒkɹəˌtiːz/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs), notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father of medicine".

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Hippocratēs, from Ancient Greek Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs). Compare Middle English Ypocras.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ἱπποκράτης

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /hɪˈpɒkɹəˌtiːz/

Inflected Forms

Hippokrates (alternative)

Derived Forms

Hippocratian Hippocratism

Phrases

Hippocrates' sleeve lune of Hippocrates facies Hippocratica

Frequently Paired Words

facies Hippocratica hippocras Hippocratic Hippocratical

Questions

How do you pronounce hippocrates?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɪˈpɒkɹəˌtiːz/.
What does hippocrates mean?
A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrátēs), notably borne by Hippocrates of Cos, an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father of medicine".
Where does hippocrates come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce hippocrates

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hippocrates”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hɪˈpɒkɹəˌtiːz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “hippocrates”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “hippocrates” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.