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larnaca

/ˈlɑːɹnəkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
lar-naca
IPA
/ˈlɑːɹnəkə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city on the south coast of Cyprus, capital of the district of the same name

name

A district (one of the six) in Cyprus.

Etymology

By surface analysis, learned borrowing from Greek Λάρνακα (Lárnaka). Ultimately from Ancient Greek λάρναξ (lárnax, “larnax; chest, coffer, box”) (whence also Modern Greek λάρνακα (lárnaka)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: λάρναξ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɑːɹnəkə/
  • British English: /ˈlɑːnəkə/

Inflected Forms

Larnaka (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce larnaca?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑːɹnəkə/.
What does larnaca mean?
A city on the south coast of Cyprus, capital of the district of the same name
Where does larnaca come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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