Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pylades

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: py-lades
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Phocian prince known for his relationship with his cousin Orestes, son of Agamemnon.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Pyladēs, from Ancient Greek Πυλάδης (Puládēs).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Πυλάδης

Questions

What does pylades mean?: A Phocian prince known for his relationship with his cousin Orestes, son of Agamemnon.
Where does pylades come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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