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boline

/bˈɑlaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bo-line
IPA
/bˈɑlaɪn/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A white handled knife used in Wicca, for physical cutting, in contrast to the athame.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Originally spelled bolline. From Italian bolino, which is a variant of bulino (“burin”). The bolino was conflated with the cortel bianco ("white knife"). Doublet of burin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

bolines (plural) bolline (alternative) boleen (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce boline?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑlaɪn/.
What does boline mean?
A white handled knife used in Wicca, for physical cutting, in contrast to the athame.
Where does boline come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce boline

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