warmth
/wɔɹmθ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Included in the crowd of more than 10,000 was a gay contingent of over 100. A large banner proclaiming "Gay American Revolution" beckoned other gay marchers to join the contingent. Several participants said that they were pleased with the noticeable warmth of the other demonstrators toward the gay people."
- ""You don't know him—don't pronounce an opinion upon him," I said with warmth."
Etymology
From Middle English warmth, warmeth, wermþe, from Old English *wiermþu (“warmth”), from Proto-West Germanic *warmiþu (“warmness; warmth”), corresponding to warm + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Waarmte (“warmth”), West Frisian waarmte (“warmth”), Dutch warmte (“warmth”), German Low German Warmte, Warmt (“warmth”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /wɔɹmθ/
- British English: /wɔːmθ/