Standard Lemma guide

Lettice

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈlɛtɪs/
  • /ləˈtiːs/
  • homophone: lettuce
  • CMU ARPABET: L EH1 T IH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A female given name from Latin, variant of Letitia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A kind of whitish-grey fur from the winter coat of the least weasel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Obsolete spelling of lettuce; however, more often a misspelling of lettuce.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable

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History

Etymology

A medieval vernacular form of Letitia.

From Middle English letuse, from Anglo-Norman letuse; further etymology is unknown.