Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desireth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: de-sireth
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of desire

Archaic

Example Sentences

"No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better."

Etymology

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

Usage

Archaic

Questions

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

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