Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gladen

/ˈɡlædən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: glad-en
IPA: /ˈɡlædən/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

noun

Any plant with sword-shaped leaves, especially Iris foetidissima.

Uncountable

verb

Obsolete form of gladden.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"This is a pleasant part of my duty, it gladens my heart to be able to bestow upon the afflicted boys some of the comforts of home and former days."

Etymology

From Old English glaedene from Latin gladiolus (“little sword; sword lily”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: glaedene, gladiolus

Usage

Inflected Forms

gladdon (alternative) glader (alternative) gladens (present, singular) gladening (participle, present) gladened (participle, past) gladened (past)

Homonyms

gladden

Rhymes With

madden mcfadden gladden sadden braddon fadden nevadan badden

Questions

How do you pronounce gladen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlædən/.
What does gladen mean?: Sword grass.
Where does gladen come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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