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lysander

/lˌaɪsˈændɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
lysander
IPA
/lˌaɪsˈændɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Spartan admiral who died in 395 BC

name

A male given name.

name

A town in Onondaga County, New York, United States, named after the Spartan.

noun

A British military aircraft used during World War II

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λῠ́σᾰνδρος (Lŭ́săndros).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Λῠ́σᾰνδρος

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Lysanders (plural)

Rhymes With

commander alexander slander lander santander coriander sander gander hander grander candor aleksandr

Questions

How do you pronounce lysander?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˌaɪsˈændɚ/.
What does lysander mean?
A Spartan admiral who died in 395 BC
Where does lysander come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce lysander

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