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bowssen

/ˈbaʊsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bowssen
IPA
/ˈbaʊsən/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dunk or immerse (into water, for remedial purposes).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Cornish beudhi or Breton beuziñ (“to drown”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: beudhi, beuziñ

Usage

Inflected Forms

bowssens (present, singular) bowssening (participle, present) bowssened (participle, past) bowssened (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce bowssen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbaʊsən/.
What does bowssen mean?
To dunk or immerse (into water, for remedial purposes).
Where does bowssen come from?
Ultimately borrowed from Cornish beudhi or Breton beuziñ (“to drown”).

How to pronounce bowssen

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