Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dearworth

/ˈdɪə(ɹ)wɜː(ɹ)θ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dear-worth
IPA
/ˈdɪə(ɹ)wɜː(ɹ)θ/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Precious, valuable; beloved.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English derworth, dereworth, derworthe, dereworþe, from Old English dēorwurþe, dēorwyrþe, corresponding to dear + -worth.

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Usage

Inflected Forms

more dearworth (comparative) most dearworth (superlative) derworth (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce dearworth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪə(ɹ)wɜː(ɹ)θ/.
What does dearworth mean?
Precious, valuable; beloved.
Where does dearworth come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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