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ashtray

/ˈæʃ.tɹeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
ash-tray
IPA
/ˈæʃ.tɹeɪ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.

verb

To use an ashtray.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-der.? Proto-Germanic *askǭ Proto-West Germanic *askā Old English æsce Middle English asshe English ash Proto-Germanic *trawją Proto-West Germanic *trawi Old English trēġ Middle English trey English tray English ashtray From ash + tray. Compare German Aschenbecher.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ashtrays (plural) ashtrays (present, singular) ashtraying (participle, present) ashtrayed (participle, past) ashtrayed (past)

Phrases

cinerary urn

Frequently Paired Words

ashbin ashcan cinerary urn

Synonyms

ash stand

Questions

How do you pronounce ashtray?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæʃ.tɹeɪ/.
What does ashtray mean?
A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.
Where does ashtray come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-der.? Proto-Germanic *askǭ Proto-West Germanic *askā Old English æsce Middle English asshe English ash Proto-Germanic *trawją Proto-West Germanic *trawi Old English trēġ Middle English trey English tray English ashtray From ash + tray. Compare German Aschenbecher.

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