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enplane

/ɛnˈpleɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-plane
IPA
/ɛnˈpleɪn/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To board an airplane.

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 plane English enplane From en- + plane.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɛnˈpleɪn/

Inflected Forms

enplanes (present, singular) enplaning (participle, present) enplaned (participle, past) enplaned (past) emplane (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

enplanement entrain

Synonyms

emplane

Antonyms

deplane

Rhymes With

again main pain campaign train brain explain remain gain plane rain chain

Questions

How do you pronounce enplane?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈpleɪn/.
What does enplane mean?
To board an airplane.
Where does enplane 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 plane English enplane From en- + plane.

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