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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eldern

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
el-dern
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Elder; elderly; aged; old.

adj

Not new; old; ancient.

adj

Made of elder wood, or of the elder tree.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English eldern, eldrin, elderne, equivalent to elder + -en.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more eldern (comparative) most eldern (superlative) eldren (alternative)

Synonyms

aged long in the tooth wizened cobwebby olden

Questions

What does eldern mean?
Elder; elderly; aged; old.
Where does eldern come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce eldern

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