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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lemel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
lemel
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

metal filings

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English lymail, from Anglo-Norman limaille, from Latin limare, a form of limo (“to file”); see further there.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

lemels (plural) limail (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

limaille

Questions

What does lemel mean?
metal filings
Where does lemel come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce lemel

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