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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lamé

/lˈeɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
lame
IPA
/lˈeɪm/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fabric made from gold or silver threads and silk, wool or cotton.

Uncountable

noun

The electrically conductive jacket worn by foil and sabre fencers.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree French lame Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Old French -é Middle French -é French -é French lamébor. English lamé Borrowed from French lamé.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lamés (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce lamé?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈeɪm/.
What does lamé mean?
A fabric made from gold or silver threads and silk, wool or cotton.
Where does lamé come from?
Etymology tree French lame Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Old French -é Middle French -é French -é French lamébor. English lamé Borrowed from French lamé.

How to pronounce lamé

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