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lanius

/lˈeɪniɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
la-nius
IPA
/lˈeɪniɪs/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Latin.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lanius (“butcher”), a Latinized form of Dutch vleeshouwer.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: lanius, vleeshouwer

Inflected Forms

Laniuses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce lanius?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈeɪniɪs/.
What does lanius mean?
A surname from Latin.
Where does lanius come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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