Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lanier

/ˈleɪnjə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
lanier
IPA
/ˈleɪnjə(ɹ)/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A leather thong.

noun

A strap used to secure armor.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From late Middle English lainer, lainere, lanyer, from Old French laniere, lasniere (“thong, lash”) (see modern French lanière (“lanyard, strap”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: lainer, laniere, lanier

Inflected Forms

laniers (plural)

Derived Forms

Lanierian

Phrases

Lanier County

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce lanier?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪnjə(ɹ)/.
What does lanier mean?
A leather thong.
Where does lanier come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce lanier

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