amphitryon
/æmˈfɪtɹiən/noun
amphitryon is spelled A-M-P-H-I-T-R-Y-O-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, amphitryon means “A host or entertainer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of amphitryon is amphitryons.
How many letters and syllables are in amphitryon?
| Letters | 10: A-M-P-H-I-T-R-Y-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is amphitryon?
Amphitryon appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th 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 amphitryon?
- /æmˈfɪtɹiən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of amphitryon
- amphitryons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does amphitryon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A host or entertainer.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of amphitryon
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Amphitryon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | amphitryon, amphitryonne |
| Portuguese | anfitrião |
| Spanish | anfitrión |
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 amphitryon come from?
From Amphitryon, from Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρύων (Amphitrúōn). So named from the portrayal of Amphitryon in Molière's comedy (itself based on Plautus's) as giving a great dinner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).