lares and penates

Lar·es and Pe·na·tes

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lair-eez, ley-reez and puh-ney-teez, -nah-]
- /ˈlɛər iz, ˈleɪ riz ænd pəˈneɪ tiz, -ˈnɑ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lair-eez, ley-reez and puh-ney-teez, -nah-]
- /ˈlɛər iz, ˈleɪ riz ænd pəˈneɪ tiz, -ˈnɑ-/

Definitions of lares and penates words

noun plural lares and penates household gods 0
noun plural lares and penates statues of these gods kept in the home 0
noun plural lares and penates the valued possessions of a household 0
noun lares and penates the household gods of the ancient Romans 0
noun lares and penates the treasured belongings of a family or household 0
noun lares and penates (Roman mythology) Household gods. 0

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Origin of lares and penates

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

1765-75; < Latin Larēs (et) Penātēs

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Parts of speech for Lares and penates

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lares and penates popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for lares and penates

noun lares and penates

household effects — domestic belongings
hestia — the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
vesta — the ancient Roman goddess of the hearth, worshiped in a temple containing an altar on which a sacred fire was kept burning by the vestal virgins: identified with the Greek Hestia.
household gods — a god presiding over and protecting the home, especially in the religion of ancient Rome.

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