Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
autem
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A church.

British usage; Obsolete

adj

Married.

British usage; Obsolete

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Etymology

UK 16th century. Possibly borrowed from Yiddish אַ (a, “indefinite article”) + טומאה (tume, “church (derogatory); forbidden; impure”).

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What does autem mean?
A church.
Where does autem come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce autem

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