Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benday

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ben-day
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To use the Ben Day printing and photoengraving technique.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"The artist then proceeds to work on the dyed print, performing any ruling, bendaying, lettering or whatever art work is necessary."

Etymology

From Ben Day.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

bendays (present, singular) bendaying (participle, present) bendayed (participle, past) bendayed (past)

Questions

What does benday mean?: To use the Ben Day printing and photoengraving technique.
Where does benday come from?: From Ben Day.

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