Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enlight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: en-light
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Which from the first has shone on ages past, Enlights the present, and shall warm the last."
"Let rays of truth enlight his sleeping brain."
"Others, whether they be rich or poor, are the guides and lights of the nation, raising its tone, enlighting its difficulties, and improving its ideals."

Etymology

From en- + light.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: en

Usage

Inflected Forms

enlights (present, singular) enlighting (participle, present) enlighted (participle, past) enlighted (past) enlit (participle, past) enlit (past)

Frequently Paired Words

enlighten

Questions

What does enlight mean?: To illuminate.
Where does enlight come from?: From en- + light.

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