Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

egal

/ˈiːɡəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
egal
IPA
/ˈiːɡəl/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Equal; impartial.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English egal, from Old French egal, igal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of equal and aequalis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: egal, aequālis

Usage

Inflected Forms

more egal (comparative) most egal (superlative) egall (alternative)

Derived Forms

egally

Synonyms

equal equitable indifferent candid cold clinical detached egal evenhanded fairhanded fair-minded disinterested

Homonyms

eagle

Rhymes With

legal illegal eagle bald eagle regal beagle legal beagle paralegal inveigle

Questions

How do you pronounce egal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːɡəl/.
What does egal mean?
Equal; impartial.
Where does egal come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce egal

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