alexander

Other forms of alexander

plural

alexanders·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about alexander

What does alexander mean?

alexander means "European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in alexander?

alexander has 4 syllables: al-ex-an-der. The stress falls on "an". In IPA it is /ˌæləɡˈzændɚ/.

What is another word for alexander?

Close synonyms include Alexanders, black lovage, horse parsley, Smyrnium olusatrum, Alexander the Great. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is alexander a common word?

alexander is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.