Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

returneth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: re-tur-neth
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of return

Archaic

Example Sentences

"As a dog returneth to his vomit, a fool returneth to his folly."

Etymology

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

Usage

Archaic

Questions

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

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