Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-pone
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To expound; to explain.

British usage; Obsolete

verb

To expose; to imperil.

British usage; Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English exponen, from Latin expōnō. Doublet of expose and expound.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: exponen, expōnō

Usage

Inflected Forms

expones (present, singular) exponing (participle, present) exponed (participle, past) exponed (past)

Questions

What does expone mean?
To expound; to explain.
Where does expone come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce expone

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