Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

comes

/ˈkəʊmiːz/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.36 in modern English

Syllables: comes
IPA: /ˈkəʊmiːz/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of come

noun

The answer to the theme, or dux, in a fugue.

Example Sentences

"The term utopia comes from a Greek pun."
"See, how this river comes me cranking in..."

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: comes

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce comes?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkəʊmiːz/.
What does comes mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of come
Where does comes come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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