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lesk

/lɛsk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
lesk
IPA
/lɛsk/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The loin; flank.

noun

The groin.

name

A surname.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English leske, probably from Old Norse ljóski, from Proto-Germanic *leuskô, though note Mercian Old English lēsca. Cognate with Swedish ljumske, Danish lyske.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

lesks (plural) lisk (alternative)

Phrases

Lesk algorithm

Rhymes With

desk grotesque esk kafkaesque michelangelesque blottesque daliesque caravaggesque goblinesque

Questions

How do you pronounce lesk?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɛsk/.
What does lesk mean?
The loin; flank.
Where does lesk come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce lesk

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