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paphos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
pa-phos
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Cyprus, known in antiquity as the birthplace of Aphrodite.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πάφος (Páphos).

Inflected Forms

Pafos (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Paphian

Questions

What does paphos mean?
A city in Cyprus, known in antiquity as the birthplace of Aphrodite.
Where does paphos come from?
From Ancient Greek Πάφος (Páphos).

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