Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pankration

/pænˈkɹeɪ.ti.ɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: pankra-tion
IPA: /pænˈkɹeɪ.ti.ɒn/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παγκράτιον (pankrátion, “all powers”). Doublet of pancratium.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: παγκράτιον

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

pankratist

Synonyms

pancratium pancration

Questions

How do you pronounce pankration?: The recorded pronunciation is /pænˈkɹeɪ.ti.ɒn/.
What does pankration mean?: An Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.
Where does pankration come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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