Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ismene

/ɪzˈmiːni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: is-mene
IPA: /ɪzˈmiːni/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

name

The main belt asteroid 190 Ismene.

Example Sentences

"Ismene and the Guard are the opposite of Antigone and Creon, yet for a full understanding of the human condition they are equally important."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἰσμήνη (Ismḗnē).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ἰσμήνη

Questions

How do you pronounce ismene?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪzˈmiːni/.
What does ismene mean?: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does ismene come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce ismene

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