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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

effront

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ef-front
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give self-confidence to.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French effronter, from Old French esfronter, from Late Latin effrontō, from the prefix ex- (“from”) + frōns (“forehead”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: effronter, esfronter, effrontō

Usage

Inflected Forms

effronts (present, singular) effronting (participle, present) effronted (participle, past) effronted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

effrontery effrontit

Questions

What does effront mean?
To give self-confidence to.
Where does effront come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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