Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

by the gods

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: by the -gods
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Polytheistic form of of by God.

Example Sentences

"What! you shun / An old friend, Balbus? No! It was not I! / No! by the gods! I never gave consent / To those red days of massacre!"
"He lifted eyes half-wild with horror in a face the color of yellow mud. “The child, Lady! By the gods, where is the child?”"
"‘Let me up and I’ll explain. Please, I can’t speak. I won’t try to run from you.’ / ‘Oh yes, by the gods, you’ll explain!’ […] ‘And you’ll help me get back to Earth, or I’ll kill you! Tell me, Auriel!’"
"“But you’re being so horrible…” “Are you whining? By the gods, if your family could see you now.”"

Questions

What does by the gods mean?: Polytheistic form of of by God.

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