Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thermopylae

/θɚˈmɑpɪli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: Ther-mop-y-lae
IPA: /θɚˈmɑpɪli/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A narrow pass on the east-central coast of Greece adjacent to the Maliakos Gulf, northwest of Athens. Its name is derived from its hot sulphur springs. It was the site of the Battle of Thermopylae, at which the Spartan King Leonidas stood off, for a time, the Persian armies of Xerxes.

Etymology

From Latin Thermopylae, from Ancient Greek Θερμοπύλαι (Thermopúlai).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Thermopylae, Θερμοπύλαι

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /θɚˈmɑpɪli/
British English: /θəˈmɒpɪli/

Synonyms

Hot Gates

Questions

How do you pronounce thermopylae?: The recorded pronunciation is /θɚˈmɑpɪli/.
What does thermopylae mean?: A narrow pass on the east-central coast of Greece adjacent to the Maliakos Gulf, northwest of Athens. Its name is derived from its hot sulphur springs. It was the site of the Battle of Thermopylae, at which the Spartan King Leonidas stood off, for a time, the Persian armies of Xerxes.
Where does thermopylae come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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