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zotheca

/zoʊˈθeɪ.kə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zothe-ca
IPA
/zoʊˈθeɪ.kə/
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In ancient Rome, a small living room, as distinguished from a room for sleeping: an alcove.

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ζωθήκη (zōthḗkē).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ζωθήκη

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /zoʊˈθeɪ.kə/
  • British English: /zəʊˈθeɪ.kə/

Inflected Forms

zothecae (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce zotheca?
The recorded pronunciation is /zoʊˈθeɪ.kə/.
What does zotheca mean?
In ancient Rome, a small living room, as distinguished from a room for sleeping: an alcove.
Where does zotheca come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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