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gladsome

/ˈɡlædsəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
glad-some
IPA
/ˈɡlædsəm/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Marked by joy or gladness; happy, joyous, or light-hearted.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English gladsom, equivalent to glad + -some.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

gladsomer (comparative) gladsomest (superlative)

Derived Forms

gladsomely gladsomeness ungladsome

Questions

How do you pronounce gladsome?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlædsəm/.
What does gladsome mean?
Marked by joy or gladness; happy, joyous, or light-hearted.
Where does gladsome come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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