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lafayette

/ˌlæfiːˈɛt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
lafayette
IPA
/ˌlæfiːˈɛt/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), a French aristocrat who is considered a national hero in both France and the United States for his participation in the French and American revolutions.

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name

A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:

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name

A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States named for the Marquis de La Fayette:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

French surname from Occitan, "the little beech tree".

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Lafayettes (plural) Fayette (alternative) la Fayette (alternative) deFayette (alternative) de Fayette (alternative) de la Fayette (alternative) delaFayette (alternative) de Lafayette (alternative) dela Fayette (alternative)

Derived Forms

Fayette Fayettism Fayettist Lafe

Phrases

Lafayette County Lafayette Parish

Rhymes With

get let set yet met forget bet net debt et upset threat

Questions

How do you pronounce lafayette?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlæfiːˈɛt/.
What does lafayette mean?
Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), a French aristocrat who is considered a national hero in both France and the United States for his participation in the French and American revolutions.
Where does lafayette come from?
French surname from Occitan, "the little beech tree".

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