Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delighteth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: de-lighteth
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of delight

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments."

Etymology

Etymology tree English delight Proto-Germanic *-ōþi Proto-West Germanic *-ōþ Old English -aþ Middle English -eth English -eth English delighteth From delight + -eth.

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does delighteth mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of delight
Where does delighteth come from?: Etymology tree English delight Proto-Germanic *-ōþi Proto-West Germanic *-ōþ Old English -aþ Middle English -eth English -eth English delighteth From delight + -eth.

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