Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clep

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
clep
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of College Level Examination Program.

verb

Alternative form of clepe.

verb

To chatter, gossip, tell tales.

verb

To tattle.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English clepen, from Old English cleopian, clipian.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: clepen, clipian, cleppen, *cleppan, *klappijan

Inflected Forms

cleps (present, singular) clepping (participle, present) clept (participle, past) clept (past) clepped (participle, past) clepped (past)

Questions

What does clep mean?
Initialism of College Level Examination Program.
Where does clep come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce clep

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