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amphion

Am·phi·on
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-fahy-uh n, am-fee-]
    • /æmˈfaɪ ən, ˈæm fi-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-fahy-uh n, am-fee-]
    • /æmˈfaɪ ən, ˈæm fi-/

Definitions of amphion word

  • noun amphion a son of Zeus and Antiope: he builds a wall around Thebes by charming the stones into place with a lyre 3
  • noun amphion a son of Antiope by Zeus, and the husband of Niobe. With his twin brother, Zethus, he built the walls of Thebes, charming the stones into place with his lyre. 1

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Parts of speech for Amphion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

amphion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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