Lyssa

See also: lyssa

English

Etymology

Shortened form of Alyssa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪsə/

  • Audio (Southern England)

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• Rhymes: -ɪsə
• Homophone: lyssa

Proper noun

Lyssa

1. A female given name
   • 2002, Karle Dickerson, Joanna Campbell, Hoofprints in the snow:

     It was mornings like this when Lyssa really appreciated the indoor arena.

   • 2005, Anya Bast, Seasons of Pleasure: Summer and Autumn:

     Anaisse sank down to the carpet in order to look her in her eye. She smiled. "My name is Anaisse. Where is your mother, Lyssa?"

   • 2007, Vesta F Spicer, Alyssa:

     Lyssa, that's what I want to find out. Will you think about it?

Anagrams

• Slays, Sylas, lassy, slays

German

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λύσσα (lússa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʏsa/

• Audio

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Noun

Lyssa f (genitive Lyssa, no plural) (specialist, rare)

1. rabies

   Synonym: Tollwut

Declension

Declension of Lyssa [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Lyssa
genitive	einer	der	Lyssa
dative	einer	der	Lyssa
accusative	eine	die	Lyssa

Further reading

• “Lyssa” in Duden online
• “Lyssa” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache