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petronius

/pəˈtɹoʊ.ni.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
petro-n-ius
IPA
/pəˈtɹoʊ.ni.əs/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Latin, of historical usage, notably borne by a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero and the patron saint of Bologna

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Petrōnius.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pəˈtɹoʊ.ni.əs/
  • British English: /pɪˈtɹəʊ.ni.əs/

Rhymes With

harmonious sanctimonious acrimonious felonious parsimonious polonius unceremonious ceremonious euphonious inharmonious nonius disharmonious

Questions

How do you pronounce petronius?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈtɹoʊ.ni.əs/.
What does petronius mean?
A male given name from Latin, of historical usage, notably borne by a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero and the patron saint of Bologna
Where does petronius come from?
Borrowed from Latin Petrōnius.

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