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graces

/ˈɡɹeɪsɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
graces
IPA
/ˈɡɹeɪsɪz/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Three sister goddesses in Greek mythology (Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and Thalia), in whom beauty was deified.

name

plural of Grace

noun

plural of grace

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of grace

Etymology

From Latin Gratiae, from gratia (“grace”), from Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρῐς (khắrĭs, “grace, charity”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Gratiae, χᾰ́ρῐς

Inflected Forms

the Graces (canonical, plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Fates

Synonyms

Charites

Rhymes With

replaces aces embraces paces erases displaces atlases misplaces places faces races spaces

Questions

How do you pronounce graces?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹeɪsɪz/.
What does graces mean?
Three sister goddesses in Greek mythology (Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and Thalia), in whom beauty was deified.
Where does graces come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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