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psammetichus

/səˈmɛ.tɪ.kəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
psam-metichus
IPA
/səˈmɛ.tɪ.kəs/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by several Egyptian pharaohs.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Psammētichus, from Ancient Greek Ψαμμήτιχος (Psammḗtikhos), itself from Egyptian p-s-m-T:k (psmṯk).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Psammētichus, Ψαμμήτιχος, psmṯk

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈmɛ.tɪ.kəs/
  • British English: /səˈmɛ.tɪ.kəs/

Questions

How do you pronounce psammetichus?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈmɛ.tɪ.kəs/.
What does psammetichus mean?
A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by several Egyptian pharaohs.
Where does psammetichus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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