Lachesis
/ˈlækɪsɪs/noun
Lachesis is spelled L-A-C-H-E-S-I-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Lachesis means “The venom of Lachesis muta (South Anerican bushmaster snake), used to treat various conditions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Lachesis?
| Letters | 8: L-A-C-H-E-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 122,704th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Lachesis?
Lachesis appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Lachesis?
- /ˈlækɪsɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Lachesis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The venom of Lachesis muta (South Anerican bushmaster snake), used to treat various conditions.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Lachesis come from?
From Ancient Greek Λάχεσις (Lákhesis).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).