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canty

/kˈænti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
canty
IPA
/kˈænti/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

lively; cheerful; merry; brisk

name

A surname from Irish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kantig (“sharp, nice, fine, edgy”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó an Cháintighe

Inflected Forms

cantier (comparative) cantiest (superlative) Cantys (plural)

Derived Forms

cantily cantiness

Homonyms

cantey

Rhymes With

ante vigilante auntie panty santi shanti shanty chianti ypsilanti scanty ferranti santy

Questions

How do you pronounce canty?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈænti/.
What does canty mean?
lively; cheerful; merry; brisk
Where does canty come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce canty

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