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blackavised

/ˈblakəvʌɪzd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
black-avised
IPA
/ˈblakəvʌɪzd/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Dark-complexioned; swarthy

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Scots blackaviced, blackavised, from black + euphonic -a- (perhaps after blackamoor) + French vis (“face”) + -ed.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈblakəvʌɪzd/

Inflected Forms

more blackavised (comparative) most blackavised (superlative) blackaviced (alternative) black-a-vised (alternative) blackavized (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce blackavised?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblakəvʌɪzd/.
What does blackavised mean?
Dark-complexioned; swarthy
Where does blackavised come from?
It is traced to French.

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