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alb

/ˈɑːlb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
alb
IPA
/ˈɑːlb/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long, white robe worn by priests and other ministers, underneath most of the other vestments.

name

A tributary of the High Rhine in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English aube, awbe, albe, abbe, from Late Old English albe (but later reinforced by Old French aube, Medieval Latin alba), borrowed from Latin alba (as in tunica alba (“white tunic”), vestis alba (“white garment”)), feminine of albus (“white”). Doublet of alba.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɑːlb/

Inflected Forms

albs (plural) albe (alternative, obsolete) aube (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

albed

Phrases

Alb Sunday

Frequently Paired Words

Albion album albumin albus epigonation epimanikion epitrachelion maniple

Synonyms

alba

Questions

How do you pronounce alb?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑːlb/.
What does alb mean?
A long, white robe worn by priests and other ministers, underneath most of the other vestments.
Where does alb come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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