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wraxle

/ˈɹæks(ə)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wrax-le
IPA
/ˈɹæks(ə)l/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wrestle.

verb

To contend, to strive.

Etymology

From Middle English wraxlen (“to engage in grappling combat or sport, wrestle; (figurative) to contend with, grapple, struggle”), from Old English wrāxlian (“to contend, wrestle”). Probably related to wrestle.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: wraxlen, wrāxlian

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹæks(ə)l/
  • British English: /ˈɹæksl̩/

Inflected Forms

wraxles (present, singular) wraxling (participle, present) wraxled (participle, past) wraxled (past)

Rhymes With

leading axle

Questions

How do you pronounce wraxle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæks(ə)l/.
What does wraxle mean?
To wrestle.
Where does wraxle come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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