Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lakin

/ˈleɪkɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: lakin
IPA: /ˈleɪkɪn/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A toy.

noun

Obsolete form of ladykin.

Obsolete

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Kachin State, Burma.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And the gay lakin, mistress Fitton, mount and cry O, and his dainty birdsnies, lady Penelope Rich, a clean quality woman is suited for a player, and the punks of the bankside, a penny a time."
"[Nick] Bot[tom]. There are things in this Comedy of Piramus and Thisby, that will neuer pleaſe. Firſt, Piramus muſt draw a ſword to kill himſelfe; which the Ladys cannot abide. How anſwer you that? / [Tom] Snout. Berlaken, a parlous feare."

Etymology

Perhaps from Old Norse leika.

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: leika

Usage

Inflected Forms

lakins (plural)

Rhymes With

makin brackin glackin

Questions

How do you pronounce lakin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪkɪn/.
What does lakin mean?: A toy.
Where does lakin come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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