Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

œthel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: œthel
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of ethel (the letter Œ, œ).

Etymology

The Old English rune ᛟ was sometimes transcribed with the œ ligature.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

œthels (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

æsc

Questions

What does œthel mean?: Alternative spelling of ethel (the letter Œ, œ).
Where does œthel come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce œthel

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