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gilbertine

/dʒilbɚtˈini/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gilber-tine
IPA
/dʒilbɚtˈini/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Gilbertine Order, an English religious order founded around 1130 in Sempringham, Lincolnshire.

adj

Of or pertaining to this order.

Etymology

From Gilbert + -ine. Named after Gilbert of Sempringham (c. 1085 – 1189), who founded the order.

Inflected Forms

Gilbertines (plural)

Rhymes With

bikini genie sweeney martini lamborghini mussolini teeny zucchini mancini jeannie houdini cassini

Questions

How do you pronounce gilbertine?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒilbɚtˈini/.
What does gilbertine mean?
A member of the Gilbertine Order, an English religious order founded around 1130 in Sempringham, Lincolnshire.
Where does gilbertine come from?
From Gilbert + -ine. Named after Gilbert of Sempringham (c. 1085 – 1189), who founded the order.

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