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lernean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lernean
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

From or pertaining to Lerna, a former coastal lake and Helladic site on the Peloponnese.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Lerna.

noun

A member of the family (Lernaeidae) of parasitic crustaceans found attached to fishes and other marine animals.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Lernaeus + -an. By surface analysis, Lerna + -ean.

Inflected Forms

Lernaean (alternative, archaic) Lernæan (alternative, archaic) Lerneans (plural) lernaean (alternative)

Questions

What does lernean mean?
From or pertaining to Lerna, a former coastal lake and Helladic site on the Peloponnese.
Where does lernean come from?
From Latin Lernaeus + -an. By surface analysis, Lerna + -ean.

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