Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lapith

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lap-ith
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a semi-legendary, semi-historical race of Thessaly.

Example Sentences

"1978, Peter Porter, from 'Piero di Cosimo on the Shoalhaven' in The Cost of Seriousness On a rock orchid, the roundness and gloze / Of a lapith's bum!"

Etymology

Borrowing of Ancient Greek Λαπίθης (Lapíthēs).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Λαπίθης

Questions

What does lapith mean?: One of a semi-legendary, semi-historical race of Thessaly.
Where does lapith come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce lapith

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “lapith”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “lapith”.
Repeat and practice — Say “lapith” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.