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eventide

/ˈiːvənˌtaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
even-tide
IPA
/ˈiːvənˌtaɪd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Evening.

Archaic; Countable; Literary; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English eventyde, from Old English ǣfentīd, derived from ǣfen (“evening”) + tīd (“time”). By surface analysis, even + -tide.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: eventyde, ǣfentīd

Usage

Inflected Forms

eventides (plural)

Phrases

eventide home

Frequently Paired Words

evenstar noontide morningtide

Synonyms

eve even forenight een evening eventide eveningtide eveningtime evetime undern vesper vespertide

Questions

How do you pronounce eventide?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːvənˌtaɪd/.
What does eventide mean?
Evening.
Where does eventide come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce eventide

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