Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pone

/ˈpoʊni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
pone
IPA
/ˈpoʊni/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts.

noun

A writ to enforce appearance in court by attaching goods or requiring securities.

noun

A baked or fried cornbread (bread made of cornmeal), often made without milk or eggs.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The last player to bet or play in turn.

American usage

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pone, from Anglo-Norman pone, from Late Latin pone, from Latin pōne, imperative of pōnere (“to place”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pone, pōne, *apwa·n

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpoʊni/
  • British English: /ˈpəʊni/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

pones (plural) pony (alternative) poney (alternative)

Derived Forms

cornpone

Phrases

hominy grits

Frequently Paired Words

hominy grits

Synonyms

cornpone

Homonyms

pony pwn

Rhymes With

one own known phone alone none shown stone zone loan grown green zone

Questions

How do you pronounce pone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊni/.
What does pone mean?
A writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts.
Where does pone come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce pone

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