Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polemon

/ˈpɒlɪmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: pole-mon
IPA: /ˈpɒlɪmən/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage, notably borne by various ancient philosophers.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Polemōn, Polemō, from Ancient Greek Πολέμων (Polémōn), from πόλεμος (pólemos, “war, battle”) + -ων (-ōn, possessive name suffix).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Πολέμων

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpɒlɪmən/

Inflected Forms

Polemo (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce polemon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɒlɪmən/.
What does polemon mean?: A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage, notably borne by various ancient philosophers.
Where does polemon come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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