Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

le mans

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
le -mans
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The 24 Hours of Le Mans, an annual 24-hour motor race held near the city of Le Mans.

Informal

Etymology

Borrowed from French Le Mans.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Phrases

Questions

What does le mans mean?
A city, the capital of Sarthe department, Pays de la Loire, France.
Where does le mans come from?
Borrowed from French Le Mans.

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