Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hippodamia

/ˌhɪpɒdəˈmaɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
hip-po-damia
IPA
/ˌhɪpɒdəˈmaɪə/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἱπποδάμεια (Hippodámeia).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ἱπποδάμεια

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Questions

How do you pronounce hippodamia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɪpɒdəˈmaɪə/.
What does hippodamia mean?
Various female Ancient Greek mythological figures, especially the queen of Pisa as the wife of Pelops.
Where does hippodamia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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