Eufrate

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εὐφράτης (Euphrátēs), from Old Persian 𐎢𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎬𐎢 (^hUfrātuš), from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣 (purattu), itself from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣 (^ÍDBuranun). Related is Elamite 𒌑𒅁𒊏𒌅𒅖 (ú-ip-ra-tu-iš) (cf. Classical Syriac ܦܪܬ (P(ə)rāṯ)).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ewˈfra.te/^[1]
Rhymes: -ate
Hyphenation: Eu‧frà‧te

Proper noun

Eufrate m

Euphrates (a river in the Middle East)

See also

Tigri

References

^ Eufrate in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Latin

Pronunciation 1

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɛu̯ˈfraː.tɛ]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [eu̯ˈfraː.t̪e]

Proper noun

Eufrāte

ablative singular of Eufrātēs

Pronunciation 2

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɛu̯ˈfraː.teː]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [eu̯ˈfraː.t̪e]

Proper noun

Eufrātē

ablative/vocative singular of Eufrātēs