Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phrixus

/ˈfrɪksəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phrixus
IPA: /ˈfrɪksəs/

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Son of Athamas and brother of Helle, with whom he fled to Colchis on a golden winged ram.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Φρίξος (Phríxos).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Φρίξος

Questions

How do you pronounce phrixus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfrɪksəs/.
What does phrixus mean?: Son of Athamas and brother of Helle, with whom he fled to Colchis on a golden winged ram.
Where does phrixus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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