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nabonidus

/ˌnæb.oʊ̯ˈnaɪ̯.dəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
Nab-o-ni-dus
IPA
/ˌnæb.oʊ̯ˈnaɪ̯.dəs/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire; reign: 556–539 BCE.

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒀭𒀝𒈾𒀪𒀉 (Nabû-naʾid, literally “May Nabu be exalted; Nabu is praised”) + -us.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnæb.oʊ̯ˈnaɪ̯.dəs/
  • British English: /ˌnab.əʊ̯ˈnaɪ̯.dəs/

Rhymes With

abydos nidus

Questions

How do you pronounce nabonidus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnæb.oʊ̯ˈnaɪ̯.dəs/.
What does nabonidus mean?
The last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire; reign: 556–539 BCE.
Where does nabonidus come from?
From Akkadian 𒀭𒀝𒈾𒀪𒀉 (Nabû-naʾid, literally “May Nabu be exalted; Nabu is praised”) + -us.

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