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polybius

/pəˈlɪbi.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
poly-bius
IPA
/pəˈlɪbi.əs/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polybius, an Ancient Greek historian of the Hellenistic period.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Polybius, from Ancient Greek Πολύβιος (Polúbios, literally “much life, long-lived”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Πολύβιος

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Polybian

Phrases

Polybius square

Questions

How do you pronounce polybius?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈlɪbi.əs/.
What does polybius mean?
A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polybius, an Ancient Greek historian of the Hellenistic period.
Where does polybius come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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