tribute
/ˈtɹɪbjuːt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Please accept this as a tribute of our thanks."
- "the passing tribute of a sigh"
- "Did you catch the Up in Smoke tribute in that episode of That '70s Show?"
- "The Ancient Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute."
- "The setting of a Copper Mine upon tribute , has this difference : the Tributor is at the sole expence of digging , raising , and dressing , all the Ore that can be made merchantable"
- "1852-1866, Charles Tomlinson, Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures Tut-work is also employed upon the lode itself, though from the advantages generally considered to arise from the tribute system […]"
Etymology
PIE word *tréyes From Middle English tribut (14th c.), from Middle French tribut, from Latin tributum (“tribute”, literally “a thing contributed or paid”), past participle of tribuere (“to assign, allot”), usually derived from tribus (“tribe”, which see).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *bʰuH-, tribut, tributum