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in despite of

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables
in- de-spite of
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

in spite of

Archaic

prep

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, despite, of.

Etymology

From Middle English in despijt of, in despit of, in despytt of, in dispite of, in dispit of, in dispyt of.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: in despijt of

Usage

Derived Forms

despite

Phrases

despite of

Frequently Paired Words

despite of

Questions

What does in despite of mean?
in spite of
Where does in despite of come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce in despite of

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