Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trivet

/ˈtɹɪv.ɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: triv-et
IPA: /ˈtɹɪv.ɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire.

noun

A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, or a mat used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a coaster.

noun

A weaver's knife used to cut out the wire that was used to form a pile.

Example Sentences

"They collected wood and built back the fire and they fetched rocks to make a trivet and there they set the bucket to boil."

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From Middle English trevet, from Old English trefet, borrowed from Latin tripēs, tripedis (“tripod”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: trevet, trefet, tripēs

Inflected Forms

trivets (plural) trevet (alternative)

Phrases

trivet table right as a trivet

Frequently Paired Words

right as a trivet coaster

Synonyms

pot stand trevat trevette truvat

Rhymes With

pivot privet civet

Questions

How do you pronounce trivet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɪv.ɪt/.
What does trivet mean?: A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire.
Where does trivet come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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