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martyrium

/mɑɹˈtiɹ.i.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mar-tyri-um
IPA
/mɑɹˈtiɹ.i.əm/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tomb or other edifice erected in homage to a martyr.

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin martyrium, from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον (martúrion, “testimony”). Equivalent to martyr + -ium.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɑɹˈtiɹ.i.əm/
  • British English: /mɑːˈtɪɹ.i.əm/

Inflected Forms

martyriums (plural) martyria (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

martyr martyrdom

Synonyms

testatio

Questions

How do you pronounce martyrium?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɑɹˈtiɹ.i.əm/.
What does martyrium mean?
A tomb or other edifice erected in homage to a martyr.
Where does martyrium come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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