Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glauce

/ˈɡlɔsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: glauce
IPA: /ˈɡlɔsi/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Any of a number of characters in Greek mythology.

Etymology

Ancient Greek Γλαύκη (Glaúkē)

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Γλαύκη

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡlɔsi/
British English: /ˈɡlɔːsiː/

Inflected Forms

Glauke (alternative)

Homonyms

glossy

Rhymes With

aussie glossy posse bossy mossy lossy colossi ploce saucy

Questions

How do you pronounce glauce?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlɔsi/.
What does glauce mean?: Any of a number of characters in Greek mythology.
Where does glauce come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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