Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phelonion

/fəˈləʊniən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ph-elo-nion
IPA: /fəˈləʊniən/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A liturgical vestment worn by a priest of the Eastern Christian tradition, equivalent to the chasuble of the Western tradition.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φαιλόνιον (phailónion).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: φαιλόνιον

Inflected Forms

phelonions (plural) phelonia (plural) phaelonion (alternative) phailonion (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce phelonion?: The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈləʊniən/.
What does phelonion mean?: A liturgical vestment worn by a priest of the Eastern Christian tradition, equivalent to the chasuble of the Western tradition.
Where does phelonion come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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