Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bespangle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-span-gle
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cover something with spangles.

Example Sentences

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 spangle English bespangle From be- + spangle.

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Questions

What does bespangle mean?
To cover something with spangles.
Where does bespangle 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 spangle English bespangle From be- + spangle.

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