Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tereus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
tereus
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A king of Thrace; husband of Procne

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Tēreus, from Ancient Greek Τηρεύς (Tēreús).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Τηρεύς

Questions

What does tereus mean?
A king of Thrace; husband of Procne
Where does tereus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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