nemean games

Ne·me·a game

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nee-mee-uh geym]
- /ˈni mi ə geɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nee-mee-uh geym]
- /ˈni mi ə geɪm/

Definitions of nemean games words

noun nemean games one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held at Nemea in the second and fourth year of each Olympiad. 1
noun nemean games (in ancient Greece) a Panhellenic festival and athletic competition held every other year in Nemea 0
noun nemean games a Greek festival held in ancient times every other year at Nemea, consisting chiefly of athletic and musical contests 0

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Origin of nemean games

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60

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Parts of speech for Nemean games

noun

adjective

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conjunction

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exclamation

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nemean games popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.