strauss

1. 1.

   German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)

   SynonymsRichard Strauss

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2. 2.

   Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the `waltz king' (1825-1899)

   SynonymsJohann StraussStrauss the Younger

   Broadercomposer
3. 3.

   Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849)

   SynonymsJohann StraussStrauss the Elder

   Broadercomposer

Other forms of strauss

plural

strausses·

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 strauss

What does strauss mean?

strauss means "German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in strauss?

strauss has 1 syllable: strauss. In IPA it is /ˈstɹaʊs/.

What is another word for strauss?

Close synonyms include Richard Strauss, Johann Strauss, Strauss the Younger, Johann Strauss, Strauss the Elder. 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 strauss a common word?

strauss is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.