Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alcoved

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-cov-ed
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having (a specified type or number of) alcoves.

verb

simple past and past participle of alcove

Example Sentences

"The studio was a high room; its east end was alcoved and had five casement windows in a row […]."

Etymology

Etymology tree English alcove Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English alcoved From alcove + -ed.

Questions

What does alcoved mean?: Having (a specified type or number of) alcoves.
Where does alcoved come from?: Etymology tree English alcove Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English alcoved From alcove + -ed.

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