Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lerna

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: ler-na
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient marshy region and former lake situated near Argos in modern southern Greece, famous as the abode of the Hydra

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Lerna, from Ancient Greek Λέρνη (Lérnē).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Λέρνη

Frequently Paired Words

Lernean

Questions

What does lerna mean?: An ancient marshy region and former lake situated near Argos in modern southern Greece, famous as the abode of the Hydra
Where does lerna come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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