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lacedaemon

/ˌlæsəˈdiːmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
lacedae-mon
IPA
/ˌlæsəˈdiːmən/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Another name of Sparta

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Lacedaemōn, from Ancient Greek Λακεδαίμων (Lakedaímōn).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Λακεδαίμων

Questions

How do you pronounce lacedaemon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlæsəˈdiːmən/.
What does lacedaemon mean?
Another name of Sparta
Where does lacedaemon come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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