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pass under the yoke

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
pass un-der the yoke
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of a defeated army, to be humiliated by the victors.

Etymology

The practice of passing under the yoke (Latin: sub iugum) was a ritual humiliation of enemies practiced by the people of ancient Italy, most notably the Romans and Samnites. Hence, the modern English word subjugate stems from the Latin "sub iugum", meaning under the yoke.

Inflected Forms

passes under the yoke (present, singular) passing under the yoke (participle, present) passed under the yoke (participle, past) passed under the yoke (past)

Phrases

eat crow eat humble pie

Frequently Paired Words

eat crow eat humble pie

Questions

What does pass under the yoke mean?
Of a defeated army, to be humiliated by the victors.
Where does pass under the yoke come from?
The practice of passing under the yoke (Latin: sub iugum) was a ritual humiliation of enemies practiced by the people of ancient Italy, most notably the Romans and Samnites. Hence, the modern English word subjugate stems from the Latin "sub iugum", meaning under the yoke.

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