What does lao-tse mean?

lao-tse means "Chinese philosopher regarded as the founder of Taoism (6th century BC)".

How many syllables are in lao-tse?

lao-tse has 1 syllable under the regular spelling rules, and is not divided further. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for lao-tse?

Close synonyms include Lao-tzu, Lao-zi. 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 lao-tse a common word?

lao-tse is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Lao-tse — meaning and 2 synonyms

noun

1 senseA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
Chinese philosopher regarded as the founder of Taoism (6th century BC)
SynonymsLao-tzu Lao-zi
Broaderphilosopher

Questions about lao-tse

What does lao-tse mean?: lao-tse means "Chinese philosopher regarded as the founder of Taoism (6th century BC)".
How many syllables are in lao-tse?: lao-tse has 1 syllable under the regular spelling rules, and is not divided further. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.
What is another word for lao-tse?

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