Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ladon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: ladon
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A serpent-like dragon that twined around the tree in the Garden of the Hesperides and guarded the golden apples.

name

A river in Greece

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λάδων (Ládōn).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Λάδων

Questions

What does ladon mean?: A serpent-like dragon that twined around the tree in the Garden of the Hesperides and guarded the golden apples.
Where does ladon come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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