Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eastertime

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
east-er-time
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The time during which Easter takes place; the Easter season.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Eastertide, a portion of that season or one that overlaps with it and extends past it.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English ester English Easter Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time English Eastertime From Easter + time.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Eastertimes (plural) Easter time (alternative)

Questions

What does eastertime mean?
The time during which Easter takes place; the Easter season.
Where does eastertime come from?
Etymology tree Middle English ester English Easter Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time English Eastertime From Easter + time.

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