Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lullay

/luˈleɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lul-lay
IPA: /luˈleɪ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to soothe or urge someone to sleep.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"...in "Ludus Coventriæ", of the 15th century, we find a specimen of a Lullaby Song ... lully, lullay, Thou little tiny CHILD,"
"Lullay moon princess, goodnight sister mine, rest now in moonlight's embrace"

Etymology

Imitative or onomatopoeic sounds to lull a child to sleep. See also lull and lullaby. Compare Icelandic lúlla, German lullen.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

lulla (alternative) lully (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce lullay?: The recorded pronunciation is /luˈleɪ/.
What does lullay mean?: Used to soothe or urge someone to sleep.
Where does lullay come from?: Imitative or onomatopoeic sounds to lull a child to sleep. See also lull and lullaby. Compare Icelandic lúlla, German lullen.

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