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pergamum

/ˈpɝːɡəməm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
perga-mum
IPA
/ˈpɝːɡəməm/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient Greek city, in western Anatolia, near modern Bergama.

Etymology

From Latin Pergamum, from Ancient Greek Πέργαμον (Pérgamon).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɝːɡəməm/
  • British English: /ˈpɜːɡəməm/

Inflected Forms

Pergamon (alternative) Pergamus (alternative) Pergamos (alternative) Pergam. (alternative, abbreviation)

Questions

How do you pronounce pergamum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɝːɡəməm/.
What does pergamum mean?
An ancient Greek city, in western Anatolia, near modern Bergama.
Where does pergamum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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