Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apeth

/ˈeɪ.pəθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: apeth
IPA: /ˈeɪ.pəθ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A halfpennyworth.

noun

A silly or foolish person.

Informal

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of ape

Archaic

Example Sentences

"“Oh Harry, it doesn't matter an 'apeth we're here to see Joni?' “Hello luv,” Dad walked in. “Hello Dad.” “Had a good week then?”"
"Oi, that water's not free, y'know. It has to be pumped up here yer daft ’apeth. It's not a bloody river."
"Fashion, the parasite of Rank, apeth faults and failings, / Until the general Taste depraved hath warped its sense of beauty."
"I know that whoso apeth a stronger than he, wearieth himself and haply cometh to ruin."
"The way you talk now, Richard, apeth the voice of the interloper."

Etymology

From ha'p'orth, a contraction of halfpennyworth.

Usage

Inflected Forms

apeths (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce apeth?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.pəθ/.
What does apeth mean?: A halfpennyworth.
Where does apeth come from?: From ha'p'orth, a contraction of halfpennyworth.

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