Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laodicea

/ˌleɪ.ədɪˈsiːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: laodicea
IPA: /ˌleɪ.ədɪˈsiːə/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Various former cities in West Asia, including

Uncountable

name

Various former cities in West Asia, including

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin Lāodicēa, from Ancient Greek Λαοδίκεια (Laodíkeia), from Λαοδίκη (Laodíkē) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), chiefly after Laodice I and other Seleucid empresses. Equivalent to Laodice + -a.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Lāodicēa, Λαοδίκεια
Suffix: Laodice

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Laodiceia (alternative) Laodikeia (alternative)

Derived Forms

Laodicean

Synonyms

Laodicea in Media Laodicea in Persis Antioch Antiochia Antioch in Media Antioch in Persis Antioch of Chosroes Ladhiqiyya Laodicea on the Lycus

Questions

How do you pronounce laodicea?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌleɪ.ədɪˈsiːə/.
What does laodicea mean?: Various former cities in West Asia, including
Where does laodicea come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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