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naumachy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nau-machy
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place built to stage a mock sea-battle, or the show performed therein.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French naumachie and its source, Latin naumachia.

Usage

Inflected Forms

naumachies (plural)

Synonyms

naumachia

Questions

What does naumachy mean?
A place built to stage a mock sea-battle, or the show performed therein.
Where does naumachy come from?
From Middle French naumachie and its source, Latin naumachia.

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