Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iamus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ia-mus
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A son of Apollo and Evadne, who was said to have the gift of prophecy and to be the forefather of the Iamids.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Iamus, from Ancient Greek Ἴαμος (Íamos).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Iamus, Ἴαμος

Frequently Paired Words

Iamid

Questions

What does iamus mean?: A son of Apollo and Evadne, who was said to have the gift of prophecy and to be the forefather of the Iamids.
Where does iamus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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