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pancras

/ˈpæŋkɹəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
pan-cras
IPA
/ˈpæŋkɹəs/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of two Christian saints, Pancras of Taormina and Pancras of Rome

name

A male given name from Latin, of rare usage.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Pancrace, borrowed from Latin Pancratius, from Ancient Greek Παγκράτιος (Pankrátios), a name derived from παγκρατής (pankratḗs, “all-powerful, almighty”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Pancrace, Παγκράτιος

Questions

How do you pronounce pancras?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæŋkɹəs/.
What does pancras mean?
One of two Christian saints, Pancras of Taormina and Pancras of Rome
Where does pancras come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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