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timaeus

/taɪˈmiːəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
timaeus
IPA
/taɪˈmiːəs/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

name

One of the dialogues written by Athenian philosopher Plato around 360 BC.

Etymology

From Latin Tīmaeus, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος (Tī́maios), from Ancient Greek τῑμάω (tīmáō, “honour”, verb). Appears as the name of one of Plato's dialogues. It is also the name of a person mentioned in the New Testament (Mark 10:46).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Tīmaeus, Τῑ́μαιος, τῑμάω

Frequently Paired Words

Timaean Timaic

Questions

How do you pronounce timaeus?
The recorded pronunciation is /taɪˈmiːəs/.
What does timaeus mean?
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does timaeus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce timaeus

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