What does lao-tzu mean?

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

How many syllables are in lao-tzu?

lao-tzu has 2 syllables and divides as lao-t-zu under the regular spelling rules. 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-tzu?

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

lao-tzu 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-tzu — 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-tse Lao-zi
Broaderphilosopher

Questions about lao-tzu

What does lao-tzu mean?: lao-tzu means "Chinese philosopher regarded as the founder of Taoism (6th century BC)".
How many syllables are in lao-tzu?: lao-tzu has 2 syllables and divides as lao-t-zu under the regular spelling rules. 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-tzu?

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