Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nicephorus

/naɪˈsifəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
nicepho-rus
IPA
/naɪˈsifəɹəs/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Nicephorus, from Ancient Greek Νικηφόρος (Nikēphóros).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Nikephoros (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce nicephorus?
The recorded pronunciation is /naɪˈsifəɹəs/.
What does nicephorus mean?
A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use.
Where does nicephorus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce nicephorus

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