Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

limace

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: li-mace
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A slug (mollusk).

noun

A kind of slug-shaped chisel.

Example Sentences

"I took heart of grace, and for the first time in my life a limace found its way into my stomach."

Etymology

Borrowed from French limace.

Inflected Forms

limaces (plural)

Questions

What does limace mean?: A slug (mollusk).
Where does limace come from?: Borrowed from French limace.

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