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lyssa

/ˈlɪs.ə/

lyssa noun: rabies.

Noun

lyssa (uncountable)

  1. Rabies.

Proper noun capitalized: Lyssa

IPA/ˈlɪsə/

Lyssa

  1. A female given name.
    • It was mornings like this when Lyssa really appreciated the indoor arena.2002, Karle Dickerson, Joanna Campbell, Hoofprints in the snow
    • Anaisse sank down to the carpet in order to look her in her eye. She smiled. "My name is Anaisse. Where is your mother, Lyssa?"2005, Anya Bast, Seasons of Pleasure: Summer and Autumn

Origin of lyssa

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λύσσα (lússa).

Shortened form of Alyssa.

Words formed from lyssa

Words that rhyme with lyssa

Questions about lyssa

What does lyssa mean?
Lyssa means rabies.
What part of speech is lyssa?
Lyssa can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce lyssa?
Lyssa is pronounced /ˈlɪs.ə/.

Words near lyssa in the dictionary

  1. lysozomotropic
  2. lysozymal
  3. lysozyme
  4. lysozymes
  5. Lyss
  6. lyssa
  7. lyssaviral
  8. lyssavirus
  9. lyssaviruses
  10. lyssianassid
  11. lyssic

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