Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peleus

/ˈpiː.li.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: peleus
IPA: /ˈpiː.li.əs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A king of Phthia, son of Aeacus and Endeïs, brother of Telamon, and father of Achilles.

name

A rare surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Pēleus, from Ancient Greek Πηλεύς (Pēleús).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Πηλεύς

Questions

How do you pronounce peleus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiː.li.əs/.
What does peleus mean?: A king of Phthia, son of Aeacus and Endeïs, brother of Telamon, and father of Achilles.
Where does peleus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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