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philemon

/fɪˈliːmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
phile-mon
IPA
/fɪˈliːmən/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Φιλήμων (Philḗmōn), from φιλήμων (philḗmōn, “kindly, affectionate”), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Φιλήμων

Usage

Inflected Forms

Philemons (plural)

Synonyms

Philem. Phm

Rhymes With

damon shaman cayman raman layman heyman laymen hayman zaman xiamen foramen haman

Questions

How do you pronounce philemon?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɪˈliːmən/.
What does philemon mean?
The eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon.
Where does philemon come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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