Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

megass

/məˈɡæs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: megass
IPA: /məˈɡæs/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The megass was then gathered together, and suffered to steep in water so hot, that the hand can be borne in it without inconvenience, and after a while the megass was reground : the canes yielded two pans of liquor, and the megass one; […]"

Etymology

Attested since about 1840 in American English, a modification of bagasse.

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce megass?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈɡæs/.
What does megass mean?: Bagasse.
Where does megass come from?: Attested since about 1840 in American English, a modification of bagasse.

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