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engraven

/ɛnˈɡɹeɪvən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
en-graven
IPA
/ɛnˈɡɹeɪvən/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

past participle of engrave

Obsolete

verb

Engrave.

Literary; Obsolete

Etymology

From engrave + -en.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɛnˈɡɹeɪvən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

engravens (present, singular) engravening (participle, present) engravened (participle, past) engravened (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce engraven?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈɡɹeɪvən/.
What does engraven mean?
past participle of engrave
Where does engraven come from?
From engrave + -en.

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