Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: ge
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The name of the Cyrillic script letter Г / г.

name

Alternative spelling of Gaia.

name

A group of aboriginal languages of Brazil.

name

Initialism of General Electric, a New York based energy company.

noun

Initialism of general election.

adj

Initialism of genetically engineered.

noun

giant elliptical galaxy

Example Sentences

"“Now is the right time to transition from CFL to LED,” said John Strainic, chief operating officer of consumer and conventional lighting at GE Lighting."

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian гэ (gɛ).

Inflected Forms

ges (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ge dE DEG ElG cD D N

Synonyms

germanium atomic number 32

Questions

What does ge mean?: The name of the Cyrillic script letter Г / г.
Where does ge come from?: Borrowed from Russian гэ (gɛ).

How to pronounce ge

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