Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mithraeum

/mɪˈθɹi.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: mithraeum
IPA: /mɪˈθɹi.əm/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient temple or shrine where the god Mithra was worshipped.

Etymology

19th-century coinage, Mithras + Latin -eum.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Mithras

Inflected Forms

Mithraea (plural) Mithraeums (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Mithraic Mithraism Mithras

Questions

How do you pronounce mithraeum?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪˈθɹi.əm/.
What does mithraeum mean?: An ancient temple or shrine where the god Mithra was worshipped.
Where does mithraeum come from?: 19th-century coinage, Mithras + Latin -eum.

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