Achaean
/əˈkiːən/noun, adjective
Achaean is spelled A-C-H-A-E-A-N: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Achaean means “An inhabitant or resident of Achaea, especially a member of an ancient Hellenic tribe that inhabited the region of Achaea” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Achaean is Achaeans.
How many letters and syllables are in Achaean?
| Letters | 7: A-C-H-A-E-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Achaean?
Achaean appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Achaean?
- /əˈkiːən/
Achaean has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Achaean
- Achaeans plural
- Achæan
- Achaian
- Achean
- Akhaian
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Achaean mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An inhabitant or resident of Achaea, especially a member of an ancient Hellenic tribe that inhabited the region of Achaea.
- 2
In Homeric usage, a Greek person, especially of the Mycenaean era.
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to Achaea or the Achaeans.
- 2
In Homeric usage, of or relating to Greece, especially of the Mycenaean era.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Achaean in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Achäer |
| Portuguese | aqueu, aqueia, acaio, aquivo , acaico |
| Spanish | aqueo, aquivo |
| French | achéen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Achaean come from?
Borrowed from Latin achaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαιός (Akhaiós), + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).