lewes
/ˈluː.ɪs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Etymology
From Middle English Lewes, from late Old English Lewes, a variant of earlier Lǣwe, of uncertain origin. Traditionally derived from Old English hlǣw (“hill”), referring to the several mounts in Lewes. Alternatively, perhaps derived from Old English lǣw (“cut, incision, gash”), referring to the narrow, steep-sided 'gash' where the River Ouse cuts through the line of the South Downs.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Lewes, hlǣw, lǣw
Usage
Inflected Forms
Leweses (plural)