laertes

La·er·tes

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley-ur-teez, -air-]
- /leɪˈɜr tiz, -ˈɛər-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ley-ur-teez, -air-]
- /leɪˈɜr tiz, -ˈɛər-/

Definitions of laertes word

noun laertes the father of Odysseus. 1
noun laertes the father of Odysseus 0
noun laertes in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the brother of Ophelia 0

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Parts of speech for Laertes

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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laertes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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