Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: anis
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

name

A surname from Arabic.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أنيس (ʔanīs, “close friend”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: أنيس, ء ن س

Inflected Forms

Anises (plural)

Questions

What does anis mean?: plural of ani
Where does anis come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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