Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paraclausithyron

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: par-a-clausithy-ron
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A motif in classical love poetry, the lament of a shut-out lover.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρακλαυσίθυρον (paraklausíthuron), generally analyzed as παρακλαίω (paraklaíō, “to lament next to”) + θύρα (thúra, “door”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: παρακλαυσίθυρον

Inflected Forms

paraclausithyrons (plural) paraklausithyron (alternative)

Questions

What does paraclausithyron mean?: A motif in classical love poetry, the lament of a shut-out lover.
Where does paraclausithyron come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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