Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zeus

/zus/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: zeus
IPA: /zus/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The supreme Deity and ruler of all Hellenic gods in Hellenism, husband to Hera.

name

A male given name.

name

A representative given name for a dog.

Example Sentences

"67 give zeus a bath Wash off whatever your dog rolled in over the weekend. It'll freshen up your house and you'll burn about 100 calories."
"Eventually, he was named the world’s tallest male dog, taking over the title from fellow Great Dane Zeus who also died aged three in September, after suffering from bone cancer."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús). Doublet of Dyeus and Jove.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: *dyew-, Ζεύς

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /zus/
British English: /zjuːs/

Inflected Forms

Zeuses (plural)

Derived Forms

azeusist Zeusian

Phrases

oh my Zeus

Rhymes With

use produce reduce abuse excuse loose introduce juice bruce goose reproduce moose

Questions

How do you pronounce zeus?: The recorded pronunciation is /zus/.
What does zeus mean?: The supreme Deity and ruler of all Hellenic gods in Hellenism, husband to Hera.
Where does zeus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce zeus

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