Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

typhonomachy

/ˌtaɪfəˈnɑməki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ty-phono-machy
IPA
/ˌtaɪfəˈnɑməki/
30
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The battle between Zeus and the fearsome monster Typhon

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τῡφωνομᾰχία (Tūphōnomăkhía), from Τῡφῶν (Tūphôn) + μάχη (mákhē, “battle, fight”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Τῡφωνομᾰχία

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtaɪfəˈnɑməki/
  • British English: /ˌtaɪfəˈnɒməki/

Questions

How do you pronounce typhonomachy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtaɪfəˈnɑməki/.
What does typhonomachy mean?
The battle between Zeus and the fearsome monster Typhon
Where does typhonomachy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce typhonomachy

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