Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

driveth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: driv-eth
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of drive

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Our son is slain, let us riot in battle; my eager love for him driveth me to my death, that I may not be left outliving my dear child."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *drīban Old English drīfan Middle English driven English drive Proto-Germanic *-ōþi Proto-West Germanic *-ōþ Old English -aþ Middle English -eth English -eth English driveth From drive + -eth.

Usage

Archaic

Questions

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

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