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lovelace

/lˈʌvlˌeɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
lovelace
IPA
/lˈʌvlˌeɪs/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the nickname.

noun

A well-mannered libertine.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English lufeless (“loveless”), possibly a nickname for a philanderer. In the libertine sense, refers to Robert Lovelace, a character in Samuel Richardson's 1748 novel Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Lovelaces (plural) Loveless (alternative) Lowes (alternative) Lowess (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce lovelace?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈʌvlˌeɪs/.
What does lovelace mean?
A surname transferred from the nickname.
Where does lovelace come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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