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elissa

/əˈlɪs.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
elis-sa
IPA
/əˈlɪs.ə/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Dido, queen of Carthage.

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔλῐσσᾰ (Élĭssă); probably from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤕 (ʾlʾst /⁠Elishat⁠/), 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎 (ʾlʾs /⁠Elisha⁠/).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤕

Homonyms

Alissa Alyssa (one pronunciation) alyssa elyssa

Rhymes With

lisa teresa theresa isa pisa elisa larissa alisa risa carissa erisa charissa

Questions

How do you pronounce elissa?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈlɪs.ə/.
What does elissa mean?
Dido, queen of Carthage.
Where does elissa come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔλῐσσᾰ (Élĭssă); probably from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤕 (ʾlʾst /⁠Elishat⁠/), 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎 (ʾlʾs /⁠Elisha⁠/).

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