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bestowal

/bɪˈstoʊ.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
be-stow-al
IPA
/bɪˈstoʊ.əl/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of bestowing.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English bestow Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English bestowal From bestow + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɪˈstoʊ.əl/
  • British English: /bɪˈstəʊ.əl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bestowals (plural)

Derived Forms

misbestowal

Frequently Paired Words

give giver

Synonyms

bestowment accordance bestowal conferment conferral impartation giving presentation presentment supply

Antonyms

receiving taking

Rhymes With

joel lowell noelle rowel

Questions

How do you pronounce bestowal?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈstoʊ.əl/.
What does bestowal mean?
The act of bestowing.
Where does bestowal come from?
Etymology tree English bestow Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English bestowal From bestow + -al.

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