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ceorl

/ˈt͡ʃeɪ.ɚl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ce-orl
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃeɪ.ɚl/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Anglo-Saxon churl.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English ċeorl. Doublet of carl, churl, and karl.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈt͡ʃeɪ.ɚl/
  • British English: /ˈt͡ʃeɪ.əl/

Inflected Forms

ceorls (plural)

Derived Forms

ceorlish

Questions

How do you pronounce ceorl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃeɪ.ɚl/.
What does ceorl mean?
An Anglo-Saxon churl.
Where does ceorl come from?
Learned borrowing from Old English ċeorl. Doublet of carl, churl, and karl.

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