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manichaeus

/mænəˈki.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
manichaeus
IPA
/mænəˈki.əs/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Mani (founder of Manichaeism)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Manichaeus, from Koine Greek Μανιχαῖος (Manikhaîos).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Μανιχαῖος

Inflected Forms

Manicheus (alternative)

Derived Forms

Manichaean

Questions

How do you pronounce manichaeus?
The recorded pronunciation is /mænəˈki.əs/.
What does manichaeus mean?
Mani (founder of Manichaeism)
Where does manichaeus come from?
Borrowed from Latin Manichaeus, from Koine Greek Μανιχαῖος (Manikhaîos).

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