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stymphalides

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stym-phalides
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Greek mythology, a flock of metallic man-eating birds that haunted Lake Stymphalis in Arkadia. They were slain by Herakles as part of his sixth Labour, who took advantage of their sensitive sense of hearing.

Etymology

From Latin Stymphālides, from Ancient Greek Στυμφαλίδες ὄρνιθες (Stumphalídes órnithes, “birds of Stymphalus”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Stymphālides, Στυμφαλίδες ὄρνιθες

Phrases

Stymphalian bird

Frequently Paired Words

Stymphalian bird

Questions

What does stymphalides mean?
In Greek mythology, a flock of metallic man-eating birds that haunted Lake Stymphalis in Arkadia. They were slain by Herakles as part of his sixth Labour, who took advantage of their sensitive sense of hearing.
Where does stymphalides come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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