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kerykeion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kerykeion
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A herald's staff.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κηρύκειον (kērúkeion).

Inflected Forms

kerykeia (plural)

Questions

What does kerykeion mean?
A herald's staff.
Where does kerykeion come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κηρύκειον (kērúkeion).

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