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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ettle

/ˈɛtl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
et-tle
IPA
/ˈɛtl/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To propose, intend.

Transitive verb

verb

To direct one's course, to head.

Archaic; Intransitive verb

verb

To direct (something) to or at someone or something; to aim at.

Intransitive verb

verb

To strive, to try.

Intransitive verb

noun

Intention; intent; aim.

verb

To earn.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English etlien, atlien, from Old Norse ætla (“to think, mean, suppose, intend, purpose”), from Proto-Germanic *ahtalōną (“to strive, think”), from Proto-Indo-European *ok- (“to think, intend, purpose”). Cognate with regional Swedish ättla (“to count, reckon”). Some Middle English forms perhaps remodelled after Old English eaht.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: etlien, ætla, *ahtalōną, *ok-

Usage

Inflected Forms

ettles (present, singular) ettling (participle, present) ettled (participle, past) ettled (past) ettles (plural)

Derived Forms

ettling

Frequently Paired Words

ettlings

Synonyms

mint

Questions

How do you pronounce ettle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛtl/.
What does ettle mean?
To propose, intend.
Where does ettle come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ettle

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