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vercingetorix

/vɜː(ɹ).sɪnˈd͡ʒɛ.tə.ɹɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
vercinge-torix
IPA
/vɜː(ɹ).sɪnˈd͡ʒɛ.tə.ɹɪks/
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

72 BCE–46 BCE, the chieftain of the Arverni, leader of the great Gallic revolt against the Romans in 53–52 BCE.

Etymology

From Latin Vercingetorix, from Gaulish *Werkingetorīx (literally “super-warrior-king, king of super-warriors”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *(s)keng-, Vercingetorix, *Werkingetorīx

Questions

How do you pronounce vercingetorix?
The recorded pronunciation is /vɜː(ɹ).sɪnˈd͡ʒɛ.tə.ɹɪks/.
What does vercingetorix mean?
72 BCE–46 BCE, the chieftain of the Arverni, leader of the great Gallic revolt against the Romans in 53–52 BCE.
Where does vercingetorix come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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