Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

otherwhat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oth-er-what
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

Something else; (some) other thing; especially in the phrase no otherwhat (“no other thing; nothing else”).

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Certes, for no otherwhat (His every action being our witness) than to instruct those who govern and the faithful in general that they should be diligent to learn what opinion is had of them, so they may persevere in good and desist from ill."
"i. e. do not blurt it out abruptly, but begin by speaking of otherwhat and then gradually and discreetly introduce the mention of me and my case."
"I will go now to speak with Catella and see how she will take it; for hitherto Lattanzio hath gotten none but general replies from her; and for the rest God shall aid me, who knoweth my heart and knoweth that I strive for no otherwhat than to ..."
"The lady gave ear to him with a patient mind nor answered otherwhat than, 'My lord, study to content thyself and to satisfy thy pleasure and have no thought of me, for that nothing is dear to me save in so much as I see it please thee.'"

Etymology

From other + what.

Usage

Archaic

Frequently Paired Words

elsewhat

Questions

What does otherwhat mean?: Something else; (some) other thing; especially in the phrase no otherwhat (“no other thing; nothing else”).
Where does otherwhat come from?: From other + what.

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