Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linette

/lɪnˈɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: linette
IPA: /lɪnˈɛt/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Welsh.

Example Sentences

"When Damian addressed the wild flower, perhaps you are not aware that Linné is the name of a beautiful weed, originally selected by a great botanist to bear his appellation, and that it is also the endearing abbreviation for Linette. - - - The roses still continued to bloom on the grave, whose headstone recorded the name of "Linette"."

Etymology

In modern use a spelling variant of Lynette, though it is also identical with a rare French name, diminutive of Line, from Caroline, Pauline and other female names ending in -line.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce linette?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɪnˈɛt/.
What does linette mean?: A female given name from Welsh.
Where does linette come from?: It is traced to French.

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