bypath
/ˈbaɪˌpæθ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An unfrequented path; an indirect route; a byway.
Example Sentences
- "Having gone to Chiang Chou from Chü-wo by the northern route through Hou-ma, we returned over a bypath through mountains in the south which has been gradually elevated from the Fêng River valley by loess deposit."
- "During these days, the boy rode Sir Mortimer abroad in many directions until he knew every bypath within a radius of fifty miles of Torn. Sometimes the old man accompanied him, but more often he rode alone."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: bypath
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbaɪˌpæθ/
- British English: /ˈbaɪˌpɑːθ/