Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyllus

/ˈhɪləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
hyl-lus
IPA
/ˈhɪləs/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The son of Heracles and Deianira

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ὕλλος (Húllos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce hyllus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪləs/.
What does hyllus mean?
The son of Heracles and Deianira
Where does hyllus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce hyllus

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