canephora
noun
canephora is spelled C-A-N-E-P-H-O-R-A: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, canephora means “A caryatid supporting a basket on her head” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of canephora is canephoras.
How many letters and syllables are in canephora?
| Letters | 9: C-A-N-E-P-H-O-R-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th 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 canephora?
Canephora appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th 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).
Forms of canephora
- canephoras plural
- canephor
- canephore
- canephoros
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does canephora mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A caryatid supporting a basket on her head.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Canephora in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense caryatid:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | canéphore |
| Portuguese | canéfora |
| Spanish | canéfora |
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 canephora come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κανηφόρος (kanēphóros).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).