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gainand

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gainand
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Appropriate; becoming; fit; suitable; convenient.

Etymology

From Middle English gainand, present participle of Middle English gainen (“to gain, benefit”), equivalent to gain + -and.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: gainand, gainen

Inflected Forms

more gainand (comparative) most gainand (superlative) ganand (alternative, Scotland)

Questions

What does gainand mean?
Appropriate; becoming; fit; suitable; convenient.
Where does gainand come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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