Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dayspring

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: dayspring
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us"
"Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days began, And caused the dayspring to know its place"

Etymology

From Middle English dai spring, equivalent to day + spring.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: dai spring

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

daysprings (plural)

Synonyms

break of day daybreak sunup dawn dawning morning aurora first light break of the day sunrise cockcrow

Questions

What does dayspring mean?: The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
Where does dayspring come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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