scipio

Questions about scipio

What does scipio mean?

scipio means "Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)".

How many syllables are in scipio?

scipio has 3 syllables: scip-i-o. The stress falls on "scip". In IPA it is /ˈsɪpioʊ/.

What is another word for scipio?

Close synonyms include Scipio Africanus, Scipio Africanus Major, Publius Cornelius Scipio, Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major, Scipio the Elder. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is scipio a common word?

scipio is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.