Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piraeus

/paɪˈriːəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: pi-raeus
IPA: /paɪˈriːəs/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A municipality and port in Greece, part of Athens agglomeration, the chief port of Athens, located on the Saronic Gulf.

name

A regional unit of Greece.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Piraeus, from Ancient Greek Πειραιεύς (Peiraieús).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Πειραιεύς

Inflected Forms

Piræus (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Piraic

Rhymes With

andreas amadeus asmodeus

Questions

How do you pronounce piraeus?: The recorded pronunciation is /paɪˈriːəs/.
What does piraeus mean?: A municipality and port in Greece, part of Athens agglomeration, the chief port of Athens, located on the Saronic Gulf.
Where does piraeus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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