Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thrain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: thrain
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

num

Three, as coordinate term to (and used in similar sentences to) twain.

Humorous

noun

Pronunciation spelling of train, representing Ireland English.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Or, all the churches give up their names and get married in a union organization—the twain (or "thrain") becoming one flesh. None of these things occurred at Pepperell."
"[…] twain - yes, they used old words and proverbs and catch-phrases and slogans when they did not wish to face reality - shall meet, because if the twain, or the thrain, or the quain, or the multain complications of life, and love[…]"
""[The] twain meet—or is that thrain?" "That's brilliant!" I said."
"[…] sink me ship, master gunner, sink her, split her in twain—or thrain, if you feel like it. Don't bother about anything else; she's your bird."
""Tis not an omen, but an assassin, Banh." […] "A thing may be twain or thrain at once, my student.""
"I am torn in twain, thrain, and quatrain![…]"

Etymology

Blend of three + twain.

Usage

Inflected Forms

thrains (plural)

Questions

What does thrain mean?: Three, as coordinate term to (and used in similar sentences to) twain.
Where does thrain come from?: Blend of three + twain.

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