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theomachy

/θiˈɑm.ə.ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
theo-machy
IPA
/θiˈɑm.ə.ki/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fight against the gods, as the mythological battle of the giants against the gods.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A battle among gods.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Opposition to divine will.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θεομαχία (theomakhía, “battle of the gods”), from θεός (theós, “god”) + μάχη (mákhē, “battle”). Equivalent to theo- + -machy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: θεομαχία

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /θiˈɑm.ə.ki/
  • British English: /θiˈɒm.ə.ki/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

theomachies (plural)

Derived Forms

theomachist

Questions

How do you pronounce theomachy?
The recorded pronunciation is /θiˈɑm.ə.ki/.
What does theomachy mean?
A fight against the gods, as the mythological battle of the giants against the gods.
Where does theomachy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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