Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ave

/ˈɑːveɪ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: ave
IPA: /ˈɑːveɪ/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

intj

A reverential salutation.

noun

Abbreviation of avenue.

noun

Abbreviation of average.

noun

Example Sentences

"Ye’ll come and find the place where I am lying And kneel and say an ave there for me."
"Eleven blocks up the ave from his parents but a different city."
"Ogier, thinkiag it is the Virgin Mary, commences an Ave; but the lady tells him she is Morgue la faye, who at his birth had kissed him, and retained him for her loyal amoureux, though forgotten by him."

Etymology

From Latin ave.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ave

Inflected Forms

aves (plural) ave. (alternative)

Rhymes With

clave soave navy cave gravy davey wavy davy devi agave wavey cavy

Questions

How do you pronounce ave?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑːveɪ/.
What does ave mean?: A salutation.
Where does ave come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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