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plessis

/plˈɛsɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
plessis
IPA
/plˈɛsɪs/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French Plessis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Plessises (plural) Plesses (plural) Deplessis (alternative) De Plessis (alternative) Duplessis (alternative) Du Plessis (alternative) Leplessis (alternative) Le Plessis (alternative)

Synonyms

Plessy

Rhymes With

prosthesis transgresses preadolescence

Questions

How do you pronounce plessis?
The recorded pronunciation is /plˈɛsɪs/.
What does plessis mean?
A surname from French
Where does plessis come from?
It is traced to French.

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