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phaedrus

/ˈfiːdrəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
phae-drus
IPA
/ˈfiːdrəs/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Athenian aristocrat, friend of Socrates.

name

A Latin fabulist.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Phaedrus, from Ancient Greek Φαῖδρος (Phaîdros).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Φαῖδρος

Questions

How do you pronounce phaedrus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfiːdrəs/.
What does phaedrus mean?
An Athenian aristocrat, friend of Socrates.
Where does phaedrus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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