How do you pronounce meroe?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛɹəweɪ/.

meroe

/ˈmɛɹəweɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: meroe
IPA: /ˈmɛɹəweɪ/

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Meaning

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An ancient city on the east bank of the Nile.

Example Sentences

"The ultimate origins of iron in east Africa, then, must remain conjectural, though a spread from Meroe up the Nile to the Lake Victoria region is the most plausable route at the moment, and Meroic furnaces and tool styles are similar to those in East Africa."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μερόη (Meróē), from Meroitic 𐦨𐦡𐦷𐦡𐦥𐦢 (medewi /⁠məɾəwi⁠/), 𐦦𐦡𐦷𐦡𐦥𐦢 (bedewi /⁠bəɾəwi⁠/). Possibly related to Old Nubian ⲙⲓⲇⲇ (midd, “to be ready”) (also ⲙⲉⲇⲇ (medd) or ⲙⲉⲣⲁ (mera)), hence meaning “alert”.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Μερόη, 𐦨𐦡𐦷𐦡𐦥𐦢

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɛɹəweɪ/

Inflected Forms

Meroë (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Meroic Meroite Meroitic Merotic Merowe