Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hardiment

/ˈhɑːdɪmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hardi-ment
IPA: /ˈhɑːdɪmənt/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Bravery, courage.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But full of fire and greedy hardiment, / The youthfull knight could not for ought be staide […]"

Etymology

From Old French hardiment, from hardi.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: hardiment

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈhɑːdɪmənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hardiments (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce hardiment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑːdɪmənt/.
What does hardiment mean?: Bravery, courage.
Where does hardiment come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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