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ianthe

/aɪˈænθi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
ianthe
IPA
/aɪˈænθi/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the 3,000 Oceanids, the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys.

name

The Cretan girl who married Iphis after Isis turned Iphis from a woman into a man.

name

98 Ianthe, a main belt asteroid.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἰάνθη (Iánthē, literally “purple/violet flower”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

iolanthe xanthe calanthe spiranthy ctenanthe

Questions

How do you pronounce ianthe?
The recorded pronunciation is /aɪˈænθi/.
What does ianthe mean?
One of the 3,000 Oceanids, the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys.
Where does ianthe come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce ianthe

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