Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alongst

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: alongst
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Archaic

prep

Archaic

Etymology

Probably from earlier alonges, from Middle English alongest, alonge, on longe, from Old English onlong, andlang. By surface analysis, along + -st (excrescent ending).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: alongest, onlong

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

alangst (alternative) alongest (alternative)

Questions

What does alongst mean?: along
Where does alongst come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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