Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accourage

/əˈkɜɹɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ac-courage
IPA: /əˈkɜɹɪd͡ʒ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"[…] willing the comfort of al merchauntes in accouraging of them willing to make any ship or shippes, and also towardes the supportacion of the costes and charges of the said Nicholas, [I grant them money]."
"Aftir two yeres Philometor obtayned helpe of the Roma[n]s to reamer his lost cities, and thus accouraged of [=by] the Romans he expelled his auuncles syriake hoste […]"
"But he endevored with ſpeaches milde Her to recomfort, and accourage bold, Bidding her feare no more her foeman vilde, Nor doubt himſelfe: […]"

Etymology

From Old French acoragier; à (from Latin ad) + corage. See courage.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: acoragier

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

accourages (present, singular) accouraging (participle, present) accouraged (participle, past) accouraged (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce accourage?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkɜɹɪd͡ʒ/.
What does accourage mean?: To encourage.
Where does accourage come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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