Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goblet

/ˈɡɒblət/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: gob-let
IPA: /ˈɡɒblət/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drinking vessel with a foot and stem.

Example Sentences

"sup wine from a goblet"
"No one is left to swing the battle-ax skyward. No man will ever again drink from this golden goblet!"
"At first Enkidu gags on the food, but then he grows to like the strong drink and takes seven goblets, until his face glows."

Etymology

From Middle English goblet (= Middle Low German gobelet, kobelet (“goblet”)), from Old French gobellet, diminutive of gobel, from or related to the verb gober (“to ingest”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: goblet

Inflected Forms

goblets (plural)

Derived Forms

gobleted gobletful gobletlike

Phrases

goblet cell goblet drum goblet squat goblet worm

Synonyms

chalice

Questions

How do you pronounce goblet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɒblət/.
What does goblet mean?: A drinking vessel with a foot and stem.
Where does goblet come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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