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limos

/ˈlɪm.oʊ̯z/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
lim-os
IPA
/ˈlɪm.oʊ̯z/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A child of Eris, Limos is the deity/personification of famine and starvation. The Roman counterpart is Fames.

noun

plural of limo

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λῑμός (Līmós), from Ancient Greek λῑμός (līmós, “hunger, famine, starvation”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɪm.oʊ̯z/
  • British English: /ˈlɪm.əʊ̯z/

Questions

How do you pronounce limos?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪm.oʊ̯z/.
What does limos mean?
A child of Eris, Limos is the deity/personification of famine and starvation. The Roman counterpart is Fames.
Where does limos come from?
From Ancient Greek Λῑμός (Līmós), from Ancient Greek λῑμός (līmós, “hunger, famine, starvation”).

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