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nebris

/ˈnɛbɹɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ne-bris
IPA
/ˈnɛbɹɪs/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The skin of a fawn, as worn by Dionysus, and as worn in his honor by his male followers and female followers (maenads) and other votaries in Ancient Greece. It has also been shown as a panther or fox skin in different contexts.

Etymology

From Latin nebris, from Ancient Greek νεβρίς (nebrís), earlier νεβρός (nebrós, “fawn”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈnɛbɹɪs/

Inflected Forms

nebrises (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce nebris?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɛbɹɪs/.
What does nebris mean?
The skin of a fawn, as worn by Dionysus, and as worn in his honor by his male followers and female followers (maenads) and other votaries in Ancient Greece. It has also been shown as a panther or fox skin in different contexts.
Where does nebris come from?
From Latin nebris, from Ancient Greek νεβρίς (nebrís), earlier νεβρός (nebrós, “fawn”).

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