Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grosseteste

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
gros-seteste
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Example Sentences

  • "Robert Grosseteste, b. ca. 1168"

Etymology

From Middle English Grosseteste, ultimately from Anglo-Norman.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Grosseteste, -

Inflected Forms

Grossetestes (plural) Grossetete (alternative)

Questions

What does grosseteste mean?
A surname from Middle English.
Where does grosseteste come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce grosseteste

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