Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhadamanthus

/ˌɹæ.dəˈmæn.θəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: rhadaman-thus
IPA: /ˌɹæ.dəˈmæn.θəs/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A king of Crete, one of the three judges in Hades.

noun

A strict and just judge.

Example Sentences

"It was in vain to be a Rhadamanthus with the bells, and if an unfortunate bell rang without leave, to have it down inexorably and silence it."
"Nothing is now heard but the ticking of a quaint old timepiece on the summit of a bookcase. Ten minutes pass; he captures her knight; she takes his knight, and looks a very Rhadamanthus."

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek Ῥαδάμανθυς (Rhadámanthus).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Ῥαδάμανθυς

Inflected Forms

Rhadamanthys (alternative) Rhadamanthuses (plural)

Derived Forms

Rhadamanthean Rhadamanthine

Frequently Paired Words

Aeacus Minos

Questions

How do you pronounce rhadamanthus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹæ.dəˈmæn.θəs/.
What does rhadamanthus mean?: A king of Crete, one of the three judges in Hades.
Where does rhadamanthus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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