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desport

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-sport
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To disport.

verb

To amuse oneself; to make a public display of oneself.

Etymology

From Middle English disporten, from Anglo-Norman and Old French desporter, deporter (“to take pleasure”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: disporten, -, desporter

Inflected Forms

desports (present, singular) desporting (participle, present) desported (participle, past) desported (past)

Rhymes With

support court short report come short sort port sport transport crown court fort resort

Questions

What does desport mean?
To disport.
Where does desport come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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