Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

theophoric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: theophoric
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing the name of a deity.

Example Sentences

"Elizabeth is still a common theophoric name, even though El is becoming less well known."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θεόφορος (theóphoros, “bearing a god”) + -ic.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: θεόφορος

Frequently Paired Words

theophory

Synonyms

theophorous

Questions

What does theophoric mean?: Containing the name of a deity.
Where does theophoric come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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