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launius

/lˈaʊniɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
lau-nius
IPA
/lˈaʊniɪs/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Lithuanian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Lithuanian Launius, perhaps a nickname derived from launys (“hornless”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Launiuses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce launius?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈaʊniɪs/.
What does launius mean?
A surname from Lithuanian.
Where does launius come from?
Borrowed from Lithuanian Launius, perhaps a nickname derived from launys (“hornless”).

How to pronounce launius

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