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sardanapalus

/ˌsɑːrdəˈnæpələs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
sar-dana-palus
IPA
/ˌsɑːrdəˈnæpələs/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A semi-legendary king of Assyria, as portrayed in Greek and later European art and literature.

Etymology

From Latin Sardanapalus, from Ancient Greek, Σαρδανάπαλος (Sardanápalos), probably ultimately a corruption of Akkadian 𒀸𒋩𒆕𒌉𒍑 (Aššur-bāni-apli, literally “Ashur is the creator of an heir”).

Questions

How do you pronounce sardanapalus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɑːrdəˈnæpələs/.
What does sardanapalus mean?
A semi-legendary king of Assyria, as portrayed in Greek and later European art and literature.
Where does sardanapalus come from?
From Latin Sardanapalus, from Ancient Greek, Σαρδανάπαλος (Sardanápalos), probably ultimately a corruption of Akkadian 𒀸𒋩𒆕𒌉𒍑 (Aššur-bāni-apli, literally “Ashur is the creator of an heir”).

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