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laertes

/leɪˈɜɹ.tiz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
La-er-tes
IPA
/leɪˈɜɹ.tiz/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The legendary king of the Cephallenians and father of Odysseus.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Lāertēs, borrowed from Ancient Greek Λαέρτης (Laértēs).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /leɪˈɜɹ.tiz/
  • British English: /leɪˈɜː.tiːz/

Inflected Forms

Laërtes (alternative)

Rhymes With

surtees certes

Questions

How do you pronounce laertes?
The recorded pronunciation is /leɪˈɜɹ.tiz/.
What does laertes mean?
The legendary king of the Cephallenians and father of Odysseus.
Where does laertes come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin Lāertēs, borrowed from Ancient Greek Λαέρτης (Laértēs).

How to pronounce laertes

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