sakes
English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- enPR: sāks, IPA(key): /seɪks/
- Rhymes: -eɪks
Noun
sakes
- plural of sake (“benefit”)
- For all our sakes, please let us pass.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- enPR: säkēs, IPA(key): /sɑːkis/
- Rhymes: -ɑːkis
Noun
sakes
- plural of sake, referring to a Japanese rice wine
- The sailor tried several different sakes before he passed out.
Anagrams
Spanish
Noun
sakes m pl
- plural of sake
Swedish
Noun
sakes
- indefinite genitive singular of sake