Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photius

/ˈfoʊʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: photius
IPA: /ˈfoʊʃəs/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Photios I of Constantinople.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Phōtius, from Ancient Greek Φώτιος (Phṓtios).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Φώτιος

Inflected Forms

Photios (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Photian

Questions

How do you pronounce photius?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfoʊʃəs/.
What does photius mean?: A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Photios I of Constantinople.
Where does photius come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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