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philoctetes

/ˌfɪləkˈtiːtiːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
philoctetes
IPA
/ˌfɪləkˈtiːtiːz/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name of historical usage.

Etymology

Latin Philoctētēs, from Ancient Greek Φιλοκτήτης (Philoktḗtēs).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Philoctētēs, Φιλοκτήτης

Questions

How do you pronounce philoctetes?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɪləkˈtiːtiːz/.
What does philoctetes mean?
A male given name of historical usage.
Where does philoctetes come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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