Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glamoury

/ˈɡlæməɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
glam-oury
IPA
/ˈɡlæməɹi/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

magic

Literary; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots glamourie (“magic”), alteration of Middle English gramarie (as glamour is of Middle English gramere), from Old French grammaire, Doublet of glamour, gramarye, grammar, and grimoire.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: gramarie, grammaire

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡlæməɹi/
  • British English: /ˈɡlaməɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

glamourie (alternative) glamory (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

gramarye

Questions

How do you pronounce glamoury?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlæməɹi/.
What does glamoury mean?
magic
Where does glamoury come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce glamoury

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