Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

theodora

/θˌiədˈɔɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: theodo-ra
IPA: /θˌiədˈɔɹə/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek, most famously borne by two empresses of Byzantium.

Example Sentences

"Peter Mathias and the baby, a tiny girl with a ridiculous name, had gathered around their mother. What was her name, something barbaric, an empress, not Cleopatra - Theodora."

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek feminine form of Theodore.

Frequently Paired Words

Theo Dora Dorothea

Rhymes With

laura aurora flora aura nora torah dora pandora cora ora bora mora

Questions

How do you pronounce theodora?: The recorded pronunciation is /θˌiədˈɔɹə/.
What does theodora mean?: A female given name from Ancient Greek, most famously borne by two empresses of Byzantium.
Where does theodora come from?: From the Ancient Greek feminine form of Theodore.

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