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aberdevine

/ˈæb.ə.dəˌvaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-erdevine
IPA
/ˈæb.ə.dəˌvaɪn/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Eurasian siskin or spruce siskin, Spinus spinus, a small green and yellow finch related to the goldfinch.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Attested since the mid 1700s, of obscure origin. Richard Coates suggests that it may derive from Welsh aderyn and draenog with substantial phonological modifications. (The alternative form aber-de-vine shows re-interpretation as a French compound with de.)

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæb.ə.dəˌvaɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

aberdevines (plural) aberdavine (alternative) aberduvine (alternative) abadavine (alternative)

Homonyms

aberdavine aberduvine

Questions

How do you pronounce aberdevine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.ə.dəˌvaɪn/.
What does aberdevine mean?
The Eurasian siskin or spruce siskin, Spinus spinus, a small green and yellow finch related to the goldfinch.
Where does aberdevine come from?
It is traced to Welsh.

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