Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lavinia

/ləvˈɪnjə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
lavinia
IPA
/ləvˈɪnjə/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The daughter of Latinus and wife of Aeneas.

name

A female given name from Latin used since the 17th century. It was fairly popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, but rare today.

Etymology

Latin Lavinia, of obscure meaning. Lavinium was a town in ancient Latium.

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Questions

How do you pronounce lavinia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləvˈɪnjə/.
What does lavinia mean?
The daughter of Latinus and wife of Aeneas.
Where does lavinia come from?
Latin Lavinia, of obscure meaning. Lavinium was a town in ancient Latium.

How to pronounce lavinia

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