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prometheus

/pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
prometheus
IPA
/pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

name

The Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. The god of fire and craft.

name

A moon of the planet Saturn.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús), from πρό (pró, “before”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to think”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs/
  • British English: /pɹəˈmiːθi.əs/

Derived Forms

Promethean promethium

Questions

How do you pronounce prometheus?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs/.
What does prometheus mean?
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does prometheus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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