Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luce

/ˈlʉs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: luce
IPA: /ˈlʉs/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pike, Esox lucius, when fully grown.

name

A surname from Italian.

name

A township in Spencer County, Indiana, United States.

name

An unincorporated community in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.

Example Sentences

"As wee hunt after beasts, so Tygers and Lyons hunt after men, and have a like exercise one upon another: Hounds over the Hare; the Pike or Luce over the Tench[…]."

Etymology

From Old French lus, luis, from Latin lūcius.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: lus, lūcius

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /luːs/

Inflected Forms

luces (plural)

Derived Forms

Lucedale

Phrases

sea-luce eau de luce Luce County Luce's choice axiom New Luce

Frequently Paired Words

eau de luce

Homonyms

loose

Rhymes With

use produce reduce abuse excuse loose introduce juice bruce goose reproduce moose

Questions

How do you pronounce luce?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʉs/.
What does luce mean?: The pike, Esox lucius, when fully grown.
Where does luce come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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