Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

braies

/bɹeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: braies
IPA: /bɹeɪ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Braccae, breeches; an undergarment worn in medieval Europe.

Etymology

From French braies, from Old French braies, plural of braie, from Latin braca.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: braies, braca

Homonyms

bray brae

Rhymes With

they me way may day say all-day away play day by day today pay

Questions

How do you pronounce braies?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹeɪ/.
What does braies mean?: Braccae, breeches; an undergarment worn in medieval Europe.
Where does braies come from?: It is traced to French.

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