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perses

/pˈɝsɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
pers-es
IPA
/pˈɝsɪz/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of perse

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of perse

name

The name of various male characters

name

The name of various male characters

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Persēs, from Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs), apparently from the verb πέρθω (pérthō, “to sack, ravage, destroy (a city); to slay (a person)”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Πέρσης

Homonyms

purses

Rhymes With

curses purses reverses reimburses rehearses

Questions

How do you pronounce perses?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɝsɪz/.
What does perses mean?
plural of perse
Where does perses come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce perses

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