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melampus

/mɪˈlæm.pəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
melam-pus
IPA
/mɪˈlæm.pəs/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A legendary soothsayer and healer, originally of Pylos, who ruled at Argos.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελάμπους (Melámpous).

Rhymes With

hippocampus

Questions

How do you pronounce melampus?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɪˈlæm.pəs/.
What does melampus mean?
A legendary soothsayer and healer, originally of Pylos, who ruled at Argos.
Where does melampus come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελάμπους (Melámpous).

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