Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lafayette parish

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: lafayet-te -parish
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other states. Parish seat: Lafayette.

Etymology

Named after the Marquis de Lafayette.

Phrases

Lafayette County

Frequently Paired Words

Lafayette County

Questions

What does lafayette parish mean?: One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other states. Parish seat: Lafayette.
Where does lafayette parish come from?: Named after the Marquis de Lafayette.

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