Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sardis

/ˈsɑɹdɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
sardis
IPA
/ˈsɑɹdɪs/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Mississippi, United States and one of the two county seats of Panola County.

Etymology

From Latin Sardīs, from Ancient Greek Σάρδεις (Sárdeis), ultimately from Lydian 𐤮𐤱𐤠𐤭 (sfar). As Welsh, American, and Canadian towns, named for the ancient Lydian city chiefly in honor of its role in early Christianity. Doublet of Sart.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Sardīs, Σάρδεις, 𐤮𐤱𐤠𐤭

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɑɹdɪs/
  • British English: /ˈsɑːdɪs/

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce sardis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɑɹdɪs/.
What does sardis mean?
Former name of Sart: a town in Manisa Province, Turkey; the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Lydia, in western Asia Minor.
Where does sardis come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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