Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phrygia

/ˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.i.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: phry-gia
IPA: /ˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.i.ə/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A geographic region and ancient kingdom in the west central part of Asia Minor, in what is now modern-day Turkey.

Etymology

From Latin Phrygia, from Ancient Greek Φρυγία (Phrugía).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Phrygia, Φρυγία

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.i.ə/

Derived Forms

Phrygian

Phrases

Phrygian cap Phrygian cadence

Questions

How do you pronounce phrygia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.i.ə/.
What does phrygia mean?: A geographic region and ancient kingdom in the west central part of Asia Minor, in what is now modern-day Turkey.
Where does phrygia come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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