Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alday

/ˈældeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: al-day
IPA: /ˈældeɪ/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

For the whole day; all day.

Archaic

name

Example Sentences

"To ſet the minde on the racke of long meditation (you ſay) is a torment: to follow the ſwift foote of your hound alday long, hath no wearineſſe: what would you ſay of him that finds better game in his ſtudie, then you in the fielde, and would account your diſport his puniſhment? ſuch there are, though you doubt and wonder."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English alday (“all day”), compound of al + day. Equivalent to all + day.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: alday, Aldai

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

Aldays (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce alday?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈældeɪ/.
What does alday mean?: For the whole day; all day.
Where does alday come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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