Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preces

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: pre-ces
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The alternate responsive petitions, as the versicles and suffrages, between the clergyman and the congregation in liturgical worship.

Etymology

From Latin precēs (“prayers”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: prex

Questions

What does preces mean?: The alternate responsive petitions, as the versicles and suffrages, between the clergyman and the congregation in liturgical worship.
Where does preces come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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