Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perisheth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: per-isheth
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of perish

Archaic

Example Sentences

"These are but gauds: nay, what are lips? Coral beneath the ocean-stream Full oft he perisheth on them."

Etymology

Etymology tree English perish Proto-Germanic *-ōþi Proto-West Germanic *-ōþ Old English -aþ Middle English -eth English -eth English perisheth From perish + -eth.

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does perisheth mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of perish
Where does perisheth come from?: Etymology tree English perish Proto-Germanic *-ōþi Proto-West Germanic *-ōþ Old English -aþ Middle English -eth English -eth English perisheth From perish + -eth.

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