Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bestain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bestain
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To mark with stains; discolour; spot.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Back-formation from bestained, equivalent to be- + stain.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bestains (present, singular) bestaining (participle, present) bestained (participle, past) bestained (past)

Questions

What does bestain mean?
To mark with stains; discolour; spot.
Where does bestain come from?
Back-formation from bestained, equivalent to be- + stain.

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