Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

formay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
for-may
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dismay.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From for- + may. Compare amay, dismay.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

formays (present, singular) formaying (participle, present) formayed (participle, past) formayed (past)

Questions

What does formay mean?
To dismay.
Where does formay come from?
From for- + may. Compare amay, dismay.

How to pronounce formay

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