Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

locris

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: locris
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient region of Greece, the homeland of the Locrians, made up of three distinct districts.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Locris, from Ancient Greek Λοκρίς (Lokrís).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Λοκρίς

Questions

What does locris mean?: An ancient region of Greece, the homeland of the Locrians, made up of three distinct districts.
Where does locris come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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