Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

samosata

/səˈmɒsətə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: samosa-ta
IPA: /səˈmɒsətə/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Samsat: a city in southeastern Turkey.

Etymology

From Latin Samosata, from Ancient Greek Σαμόσατα (Samósata). Doublet of Samsat.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Samosata, Σαμόσατα

Synonyms

Antioch Antiochia Antiochia Commagene Antiochia in Commagene

Questions

How do you pronounce samosata?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈmɒsətə/.
What does samosata mean?: Former name of Samsat: a city in southeastern Turkey.
Where does samosata come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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