Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

divel

/daɪˈvɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-v-el
IPA
/daɪˈvɛl/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To rend apart.

Obsolete

noun

Alternative spelling of devil.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin dīvellere.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

divels (present, singular) divelling (participle, present) divelled (participle, past) divelled (past) divels (plural) diuel (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce divel?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈvɛl/.
What does divel mean?
To rend apart.
Where does divel come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce divel

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