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morne

/moɹn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
morne
IPA
/moɹn/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The blunt head of a jousting-lance.

noun

A small, rounded hill.

adj

Alternative form of morné.

noun

Obsolete spelling of morn.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Obsolete spelling of mourn.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

Obsolete spelling of mourn.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Old French morne, morné, etc.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /moɹn/
  • British English: /mɔːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mornes (plural) mornes (present, singular) morning (participle, present) morned (participle, past) morned (past)

Homonyms

morn mourn mourne (horse–hoarse merger) mourne

Rhymes With

born porn worn corn white corn horn torn warn sworn flour corn borne thorn

Questions

How do you pronounce morne?
The recorded pronunciation is /moɹn/.
What does morne mean?
The blunt head of a jousting-lance.
Where does morne come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce morne

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