Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

esperance

/ˈɛspəɹəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: es-per-ance
IPA: /ˈɛspəɹəns/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Expectation, hope.

Obsolete

name

A town, port, and local government area (the Shire of Esperance) in the south of Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia.

name

A town and village in Schoharie County, New York, United States.

name

A census-designated place and enclave of Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington, United States.

Example Sentences

"Sith yet there is a credence in my heart, An esperance so obstinately strong, That doth invert the attest of eyes and ears"

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French esperance (compare modern French espérance), from esperer (“to hope”).

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: esperance

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

esperances (plural)

Phrases

Goldfields-Esperance

Questions

How do you pronounce esperance?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛspəɹəns/.
What does esperance mean?: Expectation, hope.
Where does esperance come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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