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pheidippides

/fəˌdɪpəˈdiːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
phei-dip-pi-des
IPA
/fəˌdɪpəˈdiːz/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A runner who is said to have ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver to news of the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon, inspiring the marathon race

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φειδιππίδης (Pheidippídēs).

Inflected Forms

Philippides (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce pheidippides?
The recorded pronunciation is /fəˌdɪpəˈdiːz/.
What does pheidippides mean?
A runner who is said to have ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver to news of the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon, inspiring the marathon race
Where does pheidippides come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φειδιππίδης (Pheidippídēs).

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