Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emunge

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: emu-nge
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wipe or cleanse, especially one's nose.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The moment of inspiration commences — the speaker emunges his nose with all his might - a doleful voice, scarcely audible, something like the melancholy moan of the midnight breeze, which so few have heard, informs you might have supposed destitute of the organs of speech, possesses in some respect the faculties of speaking."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēmungō.

Usage

Inflected Forms

emunges (present, singular) emunging (participle, present) emunged (participle, past) emunged (past)

Frequently Paired Words

emunction emunctory

Questions

What does emunge mean?: To wipe or cleanse, especially one's nose.
Where does emunge come from?: Borrowed from Latin ēmungō.

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