Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ernestine

/ˈɝnɪstˌin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: ernes-tine
IPA: /ˈɝnɪstˌin/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from French [in turn from the Germanic languages], masculine equivalent Ernest.

adj

Relating to Ernest, Elector of Saxony or his line of succession.

Etymology

From French Ernestine. By surface analysis, Ernest + -ine (feminine suffix). Piecewise doublet of Ernestina.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Ernestine
Suffix: Ernest

Questions

How do you pronounce ernestine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɝnɪstˌin/.
What does ernestine mean?: A female given name from French [in turn from the Germanic languages], masculine equivalent Ernest.
Where does ernestine come from?: It is traced to French.

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