Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lateener

/læˈtiːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: la-teen-er
IPA: /læˈtiːnə/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ship with a lateen rig.

Example Sentences

"Nearby […] lay a curious vessel which it seemed the Being had arrived in. Not the usual lateener, in fact appearing to have neither sails, masts, nor oars."

Etymology

From lateen + -er.

Inflected Forms

lateeners (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce lateener?: The recorded pronunciation is /læˈtiːnə/.
What does lateener mean?: A ship with a lateen rig.
Where does lateener come from?: From lateen + -er.

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