Polidoro

/po.liˈdɔ.ɾu/

//po.liˈdɔ.ɾu// noun

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The verdict

“Polidoro” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #99,094 among 1,578 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,094
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nas mitologias grega e romana, nome de dois filhos de Príamo, sendo Hécuba a mãe de um e Laotoe a do outro

Corpus desk

Index PT-polidoro · Polidoro · Portuguese

Polidoro · rank #99,094 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,094
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH profiler

Nearest frequency peer: profiler (+17 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “Polidoro”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “Polidoro” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Polidoro
PropertyValue
HeadwordPolidoro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/po.liˈdɔ.ɾu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,094
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “Polidoro” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).Polidorocai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “profiler” (#99,111), “peticionário” (#99,074), “Pesci” (#99,072). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “Polidoro” fica em #99,094. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Polidoro is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #99,094 among 1,578 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /po.liˈdɔ.ɾu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Polidoro in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is Polidoro, spelled P-O-L-I-D-O-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    nas mitologias grega e romana, nome de dois filhos de Príamo, sendo Hécuba a mãe de um e Laotoe a do outro
  2. 2
    na mitologia grega, filho de Cadmo e Harmonia, pai de Lábdaco e rei de Tebas
  3. 3
    prenome masculino, de uso principalmente histórico

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Polidoro appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Polidoro, o mais novo de todos, era um menino frágil, pequeno demais para segurar um escudo, e fora mandado - juntamente com uma grande quantidade de ouro - para o palácio de Poliméstor, soberano de um reino da Trácia, onde aguardaria em segurança o fim da guerra.

This word in other languages

Polydorus(English)Polidoro(Español)Polydore(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Polidoro"?
"Polidoro" is spelled P-O-L-I-D-O-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /po.liˈdɔ.ɾu/.
What does "Polidoro" mean?
As a noun, "Polidoro" means: nas mitologias grega e romana, nome de dois filhos de Príamo, sendo Hécuba a mãe de um e Laotoe a do outro
How do you pronounce "Polidoro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Polidoro" is /po.liˈdɔ.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Polidoro" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Polidoro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

profiler#99,111préstimo#99,121negoceia#99,015sublimar#99,257

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list