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telephus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
tele-phus
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The son of Heracles and Auge; he was adopted by Teuthras, the king of Mysia, in Asia Minor, whom he succeeded as king, and was both wounded and later healed by Achilles.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Τήλεφος (Tḗlephos, literally “far-shining”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Τήλεφος

Questions

What does telephus mean?
The son of Heracles and Auge; he was adopted by Teuthras, the king of Mysia, in Asia Minor, whom he succeeded as king, and was both wounded and later healed by Achilles.
Where does telephus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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