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laconia

/ləˈkoʊ.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
la-co-nia
IPA
/ləˈkoʊ.ni.ə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A historical region of Ancient Greece, which has had Sparta as its capital for over 3,000 years.

name

A regional unit of Peloponnese, Greece.

name

A city, the county seat of Belknap County, New Hampshire; named for the Laconia Car Company, a railroad car manufacturer.

name

A town in Indiana.

name

An unincorporated community in Tennessee.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Lacōnia.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ləˈkoʊ.ni.ə/
  • British English: /ləˈkəʊ.ni.ə/

Phrases

Lacono-

Frequently Paired Words

Laconian laconic

Rhymes With

estonia macedonia ammonia catalonia patagonia babylonia snowdonia livonia franconia sinfonia begonia harmonia

Questions

How do you pronounce laconia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈkoʊ.ni.ə/.
What does laconia mean?
A historical region of Ancient Greece, which has had Sparta as its capital for over 3,000 years.
Where does laconia come from?
Borrowed from Latin Lacōnia.

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