Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trireme

/ˈtɹaɪ.ɹiːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: trireme
IPA: /ˈtɹaɪ.ɹiːm/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.

Etymology

From Latin trirēmis, from tri- + rēmus (“oar”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₁reh₁- (row), trirēmis

Inflected Forms

triremes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

unireme monoreme penteconter bireme quadrireme quinquereme pentere polyreme

Rhymes With

bireme

Questions

How do you pronounce trireme?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹaɪ.ɹiːm/.
What does trireme mean?: A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.
Where does trireme come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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