Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phocian

/ˈfəʊʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: pho-cian
IPA: /ˈfəʊʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the ancient Greek region of Phocis.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Phocis.

Etymology

From Latin Phōcis (itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Φωκίς (Phōkís)) + -an.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Phōcis, Φωκίς

Inflected Forms

Phocians (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce phocian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfəʊʃən/.
What does phocian mean?: Pertaining to the ancient Greek region of Phocis.
Where does phocian come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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