Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lammas

/ˈlæməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: lam-mas
IPA: /ˈlæməs/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former festival held on 1st August celebrating the harvest.

name

1st August, a quarter day.

name

A modern pagan festival celebrated in early August celebrating the start of the grain harvest.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hlafmæsse (“loaf mass, harvest festival”).

Derived Forms

Lammastide

Synonyms

lammas day august 1

Questions

How do you pronounce lammas?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæməs/.
What does lammas mean?: A former festival held on 1st August celebrating the harvest.
Where does lammas come from?: Inherited from Old English hlafmæsse (“loaf mass, harvest festival”).

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