Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naupactus

/nɔːˈpæktəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Nau-pac-tus
IPA: /nɔːˈpæktəs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Greece located in the southeastern part of the Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Naupactus, from Ancient Greek Ναύπακτος (Naúpaktos).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ναύπακτος

Inflected Forms

Naupactos (alternative) Naupaktos (alternative) Naupaktus (alternative) Nafpactos (alternative) Nafpaktos (alternative) Návpaktos (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Naupactian

Synonyms

Lepanto

Rhymes With

cactus actus

Questions

How do you pronounce naupactus?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɔːˈpæktəs/.
What does naupactus mean?: A town in Greece located in the southeastern part of the Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture.
Where does naupactus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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