Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

memnon

/ˈmɛmnɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: mem-non
IPA: /ˈmɛmnɑn/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Ethiopian king and son of Tithonus and Eos. Considered a great warrior, he fought on the side of Troy and was killed by Achilles.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μέμνων (Mémnōn).

Phrases

Colossi of Memnon Younger Memnon

Rhymes With

agamemnon

Questions

How do you pronounce memnon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛmnɑn/.
What does memnon mean?: An Ethiopian king and son of Tithonus and Eos. Considered a great warrior, he fought on the side of Troy and was killed by Achilles.
Where does memnon come from?: From Ancient Greek Μέμνων (Mémnōn).

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