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Euphrates.

Euphrates (a river in West Asia)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ɛu̯ˈpʰraː.teːs]Classical-Latin[eu̯ˈfraː.tes]

  1. Euphrates (a river in West Asia)

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  2. A philosopher in the time of Pliny the Younger.

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  3. A surname.

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Εὐφράτης (Euphrátēs), from Old Persian 𐎢𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎬𐎢 (u-f-r-a-tu-u /⁠ʰUfrātuš⁠/), itself from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣 (^(ÍD)Purattu), from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣 (^(ÍD)Buranun). See English etymology for further details.

noun[ɛu̯ˈpʰraː.teːs]Classical-Latin[eu̯ˈfraː.tes]

  1. Those who dwell on the banks of the Euphrates river.

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Εὐφράτης (Euphrátēs), from Old Persian 𐎢𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎬𐎢 (u-f-r-a-tu-u /⁠ʰUfrātuš⁠/), itself from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣 (^(ÍD)Purattu), from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣 (^(ÍD)Buranun). See English etymology for further details.

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