Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plaice

/pleɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: plaice
IPA: /pleɪs/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:

noun

Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:

noun

Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:

noun

Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:

noun

Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:

name

Example Sentences

"Plaice, and flat fish of all kinds, are taken from the jetties at Yarmouth; and, by taking a boat, good sport may be had chopsticking for marckerel, whiting, and haddock, large quantities of these fish being caught here by this popular method."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English playce, plays, from Old French plaiz, from Late Latin platessa, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “broad”). See platy-, plat and flat.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: playce, plaiz, platessa, πλατύς

Inflected Forms

plaices (plural) plaise (alternative, obsolete)

Synonyms

plaice-fluke Dutch plaice pleuronectes platessa

Homonyms

place

Rhymes With

place case face space race red in the face base white space replace grace chase pace

Questions

How do you pronounce plaice?: The recorded pronunciation is /pleɪs/.
What does plaice mean?: Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:
Where does plaice come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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