Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

limoges

/lɪmˈoʊdʒɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: limo-ges
IPA: /lɪmˈoʊdʒɪz/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the capital of Haute-Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, formerly the capital of the old Limousin region.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Limoges, from Latin Lemovices (adjective Lemovicinus), name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears; of same ultimate origin as elm.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Limoges, Lemovices, -

Phrases

Limoges enamel Limoges ware

Frequently Paired Words

Limousin limousine

Rhymes With

voges loges

Questions

How do you pronounce limoges?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɪmˈoʊdʒɪz/.
What does limoges mean?: A city, the capital of Haute-Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, formerly the capital of the old Limousin region.
Where does limoges come from?: It is traced to French.

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