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vanth

/ˈvænθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vanth
IPA
/ˈvænθ/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

In Etruscan mythology, a chthonic goddess who guides the souls of the dead to the underworld, often shown in various forms of funerary art.

name

The single known natural satellite of the plutino and likely dwarf planet Orcus.

Etymology

From Etruscan [script needed] (vanθ). The moon was named after the goddess in an online voting in 2009, the name Vanth was first suggested by American writer Sonya Taaffe.

Questions

How do you pronounce vanth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvænθ/.
What does vanth mean?
In Etruscan mythology, a chthonic goddess who guides the souls of the dead to the underworld, often shown in various forms of funerary art.
Where does vanth come from?
From Etruscan [script needed] (vanθ). The moon was named after the goddess in an online voting in 2009, the name Vanth was first suggested by American writer Sonya Taaffe.

How to pronounce vanth

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