Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

praeneste

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: praen-este
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the most ancient and important cities of Latium, famous for its sanctuary, now Palestrina

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Praeneste.

Inflected Forms

Præneste (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Praenestine

Questions

What does praeneste mean?: One of the most ancient and important cities of Latium, famous for its sanctuary, now Palestrina
Where does praeneste come from?: Borrowed from Latin Praeneste.

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