Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thefteous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thef-teous
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of theftuous.

Etymology

From earlier thiefteous, thiftwis, from Middle English *theftwis, equivalent to theft + -eous. Compare righteous.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *theftwis
Suffix: theft

Inflected Forms

more thefteous (comparative) most thefteous (superlative)

Questions

What does thefteous mean?: Alternative form of theftuous.
Where does thefteous come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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