Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

begirdle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-gir-dle
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To encircle or surround, as with a girdle.

Example Sentences

"The vine begirdled the tree, wrapping around its trunk as though trying to hug it."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English girdle English begirdle From be- + girdle.

Inflected Forms

begirdles (present, singular) begirdling (participle, present) begirdled (participle, past) begirdled (past)

Questions

What does begirdle mean?: To encircle or surround, as with a girdle.
Where does begirdle come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English girdle English begirdle From be- + girdle.

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