Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: alose
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of certain shad:

noun

Any of certain shad:

Etymology

Borrowed from French alose, from Latin alausa, from unattested Gaulish *alausa. Cognate with German Alse.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: alose, alausa, *alausa

Inflected Forms

aloses (plural)

Questions

What does alose mean?: Any of certain shad:
Where does alose come from?: It is traced to French.

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