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phocis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
pho-cis
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A regional unit of the administrative region of Central Greece, in modern Greece. Capital and largest city: Amphissa. It is located north northeast of the Peloponnese, which included Delphi.

name

An ancient region in the central part of ancient Greece that included Delphi.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Phōcis, from Ancient Greek Φωκίς (Phōkís).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Phokis (alternative)

Questions

What does phocis mean?
A regional unit of the administrative region of Central Greece, in modern Greece. Capital and largest city: Amphissa. It is located north northeast of the Peloponnese, which included Delphi.
Where does phocis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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