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engaol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-gaol
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To imprison in a gaol.

British usage; Archaic; Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English gaol English engaol From en- + gaol.

Usage

Inflected Forms

engaols (present, singular) engaoling (participle, present) engaoled (participle, past) engaoled (past) enjail (alternative)

Synonyms

jail

Rhymes With

scale mail they'll email jail fail detail retail trail rail side rail tail

Questions

What does engaol mean?
To imprison in a gaol.
Where does engaol come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English gaol English engaol From en- + gaol.

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