Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earthward

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
earth-ward
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Towards or in the direction of the Earth.

adv

Towards or in the direction of the Earth.

adj

Alternative letter-case form of earthward.

adv

Alternative letter-case form of earthward.

Etymology

From Middle English ertheward, erþewarde, equivalent to earth + -ward.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more earthward (comparative) most earthward (superlative)

Derived Forms

earthwardly

Frequently Paired Words

earthbound moonward starward sunward

Synonyms

earthwards

Questions

What does earthward mean?
Towards or in the direction of the Earth.
Where does earthward come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce earthward

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