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pleiad

/plˈiəd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
pleiad
IPA
/plˈiəd/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A group of 16th-century French poets who sought to enrich the French language.

noun

Any one of the Pleiades.

noun

A member of the Pleiades cluster.

noun

A group of illustrious or talented people, especially one with seven members.

Etymology

Probably from the English Pleiades, divine sisters in Greek mythology who were believed to have been placed in the heavens as a well known group of seven stars.

Inflected Forms

Pleiads (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce pleiad?
The recorded pronunciation is /plˈiəd/.
What does pleiad mean?
A group of 16th-century French poets who sought to enrich the French language.
Where does pleiad come from?
Probably from the English Pleiades, divine sisters in Greek mythology who were believed to have been placed in the heavens as a well known group of seven stars.

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