Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-slain

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
self--s-lain
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Slain or killed by oneself.

Etymology

From self- + slain.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does self-slain mean?
Slain or killed by oneself.
Where does self-slain come from?
From self- + slain.

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