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phthonus

/ˈθoʊnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ph-thonus
IPA
/ˈθoʊnəs/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The god of jealousy and envy.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Φθόνος (Phthónos, “Phthonos, god of envy and jealousy”), from φθόνος (phthónos, “envy, jealousy”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Φθόνος

Inflected Forms

Phthonos (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Invidia

Synonyms

Zelus

Questions

How do you pronounce phthonus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθoʊnəs/.
What does phthonus mean?
The god of jealousy and envy.
Where does phthonus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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