Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lares

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
lares
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The household deities watching over one's family and tutelary deities watching over some public places.

noun

The idols representing these deities.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Lares.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Lares, plural form of lār, from Etruscan [Term?].

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Lar (singular) Lars (alternative)

Phrases

lares and penates

Frequently Paired Words

penates lemures

Questions

What does lares mean?
The household deities watching over one's family and tutelary deities watching over some public places.
Where does lares come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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