Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clarisse

/kləˈriːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: clarisse
IPA: /kləˈriːs/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from French.

noun

Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare, sometimes particularly such a nun who followed the original rules of Saint Clare of Assisi.

Example Sentences

"Clara... withdrew herself... to the Church of St. Damian, and there gave beginning to the poor Maids, called from her name Clarisses..."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Clarisse, from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa (“Poor Clare”); see there for more. Doublet of Clarissa and Clarice.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Clarissa

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kləˈriːs/
British English: /klaˈriːs/

Inflected Forms

Clarisses (plural)

Derived Forms

Clarice Clarissine

Frequently Paired Words

Urbanist

Synonyms

Poor Clare

Rhymes With

barris caris marris garis carris

Questions

How do you pronounce clarisse?: The recorded pronunciation is /kləˈriːs/.
What does clarisse mean?: A female given name from French.
Where does clarisse come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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