sakes

See also: sakés and sakęs

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• enPR: sāks, IPA^(key): /seɪks/
• Rhymes: -eɪks

Noun

sakes

1. plural of sake (“benefit”)

   For all our sakes, please let us pass.

Derived terms

• land sakes

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• sakés
• sakis

Pronunciation

• enPR: säkēs, IPA^(key): /sɑːkis/
• Rhymes: -ɑːkis

Noun

sakes

1. plural of sake, referring to a Japanese rice wine

   The sailor tried several different sakes before he passed out.

Anagrams

• askes, kesas

Spanish

Noun

sakes m pl

1. plural of sake

Swedish

Noun

sakes

1. indefinite genitive singular of sake