Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ascoliasm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
as-co-l-iasm
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Festive Athenian boys' game of jumping on a slippery goathide or leatherbag.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀσκωλιασμός (askōliasmós), probably related to ἀσκός (askós).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀσκωλιασμός

Usage

Questions

What does ascoliasm mean?
Festive Athenian boys' game of jumping on a slippery goathide or leatherbag.
Where does ascoliasm come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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