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poseidon

/pəˈsaɪdn̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
po-sei-don
IPA
/pəˈsaɪdn̩/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The god of the sea and other waters, earthquakes and horses; corresponds to the Roman god Neptune.

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ποσειδῶν (Poseidôn).

Derived Forms

apoposeidion periposeidion Poseidonia Poseidonian

Rhymes With

biden widen dryden haydn leyden sidon iden bryden ryden heiden hyden lyden

Questions

How do you pronounce poseidon?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈsaɪdn̩/.
What does poseidon mean?
The god of the sea and other waters, earthquakes and horses; corresponds to the Roman god Neptune.
Where does poseidon come from?
From Ancient Greek Ποσειδῶν (Poseidôn).

How to pronounce poseidon

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