Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

babish

/ˈbeɪb.ɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
babish
IPA
/ˈbeɪb.ɪʃ/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a babe; childish; babyish.

verb

To make or treat as babish.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō-redup. Proto-Germanic *babô Proto-West Germanic *babō Old English *baba Middle English babe English babe Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English babish From babe + -ish.

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Questions

How do you pronounce babish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeɪb.ɪʃ/.
What does babish mean?
Like a babe; childish; babyish.
Where does babish come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō-redup. Proto-Germanic *babô Proto-West Germanic *babō Old English *baba Middle English babe English babe Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English babish From babe + -ish.

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