Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amanse

/əˈmænz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
amanse
IPA
/əˈmænz/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To excommunicate; interdict.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To ban; curse; accurse.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English amansen, amansien, from Old English āmǣnsumian (“to excommunicate, anathematize, curse, proscribe, outlaw”, literally “to disjoin”), from a- (“out, without”) + ġemāna (“community, company, common property, communion, companionship, intercourse, cohabitation”) + *sumian. Cognate with Old High German armeinsamōn (“to excommunicate”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: amansen, āmǣnsumian

Usage

Inflected Forms

amanses (present, singular) amansing (participle, present) amansed (participle, past) amansed (past)

Derived Forms

amansed amansing

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

How do you pronounce amanse?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈmænz/.
What does amanse mean?
To excommunicate; interdict.
Where does amanse come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce amanse

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