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agnail

/ˈæɡneɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ag-nail
IPA
/ˈæɡneɪl/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Torn skin near a toenail or fingernail.

noun

A corn or sore on the toe or finger.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English agnail, from Old English angnægl, from ang- + nægl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂enǵʰ-, agnail, angnægl, *naglaz, *h₃nogʰ-

Usage

Inflected Forms

agnails (plural)

Synonyms

hangnail

Questions

How do you pronounce agnail?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæɡneɪl/.
What does agnail mean?
Torn skin near a toenail or fingernail.
Where does agnail come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce agnail

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