Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: be-nar
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of bene: more bene

British usage; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"A gage of ben Rom-bouse, / In a bousing-ken of Rom-vile, / Is benar than a Caster, / Pecke, pennam, lay, or popler, / Which we mill in deuse a vile."

Usage

British usage
Obsolete

Synonyms

better

Questions

What does benar mean?: comparative form of bene: more bene

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