Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ghislaine

/ɡɪˈleɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: ghis-laine
IPA: /ɡɪˈleɪn/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from French.

Example Sentences

"A woman who testified Tuesday in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell said she met the close confidante of Jeffrey Epstein and the billionaire businessman when she was 14 and eating ice cream with friends at a camp where he was a benefactor."

Etymology

Etymology tree French Ghislain Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French Ghislainebor. English Ghislaine Borrowed from French Ghislaine.

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ghislaine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɪˈleɪn/.
What does ghislaine mean?: A female given name from French.
Where does ghislaine come from?: Etymology tree French Ghislain Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French Ghislainebor. English Ghislaine Borrowed from French Ghislaine.

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