Lais
See also: Laís
English
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lais is the 39887th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 550 individuals. Lais is most common among White (85.82%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lais”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 382.
Latin
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λαΐς (Laḯs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈlaː.is/, [ˈɫ̪äːɪs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈla.is/, [ˈläːis]
Proper noun
Lāis f sg (genitive Lāidis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Lāis |
| Genitive | Lāidis |
| Dative | Lāidī |
| Accusative | Lāidem |
| Ablative | Lāide |
| Vocative | Lāis |
References
- “Lais”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Lais in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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