Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raven's foot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: raven's -foot
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cinquefoil; potentilla.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from Old English hræfnesfōt. By surface analysis, raven + -'s + foot. First attested in the Old English period, and obsolete after 1523.

Origin

Source language: Middle English
First known use: First attested in the Old English period

Word Breakdown

Root: hræfnesfōt

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

ravensfoot (alternative)

Questions

What does raven's foot mean?: Cinquefoil; potentilla.
Where does raven's foot come from?: It is traced to Middle English. First known use: First attested in the Old English period.

How to pronounce raven's foot

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “raven's foot”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “raven's foot”.
Repeat and practice — Say “raven's foot” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.