Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

donis

/dˈoʊnɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
do-nis
IPA
/dˈoʊnɪs/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of doni

name

A surname.

Etymology

Various origins: * Borrowed from Catalan Donís, a vernacular form of Dionysius. * Borrowed from Greek Δώνης (Dónis).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Donís, Δώνης

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce donis?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈoʊnɪs/.
What does donis mean?
plural of doni
Where does donis come from?
It is traced to Greek.

How to pronounce donis

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