Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

larnax

/ˈlɑɹnæks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lar-nax
IPA: /ˈlɑɹnæks/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn often used as a container for human remains in Ancient Greece.

Example Sentences

"In a chamber tomb at Milatos, Mr. Evans discovered in 1899 a painted larnax or sarcophagus, on which there is figured a great Mycenæan body shield."
"The borders found on the sarcophagus also occur in similar positions on the terracotta larnakes."
"Burial in larnaxes was first practiced in Crete in the Early Minoan period (EM) and its popularity grew in the Middle Minoan period (MM)."
"Black painted band on the upper surface of the larnax rim, extended below the rim, both inside and outside."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λάρναξ (lárnax).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: λάρναξ

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɑɹnæks/
British English: /ˈlɑːnæks/

Inflected Forms

larnakes (plural) larnaxes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce larnax?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑɹnæks/.
What does larnax mean?: A small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn often used as a container for human remains in Ancient Greece.
Where does larnax come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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