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soothsaw

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sooth-saw
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A true saying; truth.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Middle English sothesawe, sothsaȝe; equivalent to sooth + saw (“a saying”). Cognate with Icelandic sannsaga (“truth-telling, soothsaying”). Compare also Middle English sothsawel, sothsaȝel (“truth-telling”, adjective).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

soothsaws (plural) sooth-saw (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

soothsay

Questions

What does soothsaw mean?
A true saying; truth.
Where does soothsaw come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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