Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hance

/hɑːns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: hance
IPA: /hɑːns/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To raise, to elevate.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

noun

A curve or arc, especially in architecture or in the design of a ship.

noun

The arc of smaller radius at the springing of an elliptical or many-centred arch.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Example Sentences

"He wears a minimal white cotton brief, and is pleased by the hance of its pouch, a catenary dip as he faces the mirror, the profile navicular and ostent."

Etymology

See enhance.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: haulce

Usage

Inflected Forms

hances (present, singular) hancing (participle, present) hanced (participle, past) hanced (past) hances (plural) hanch (alternative) haunch (alternative)

Rhymes With

chance france dance advance finance romance stance enhance lance glance trance vance

Questions

How do you pronounce hance?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɑːns/.
What does hance mean?: To raise, to elevate.
Where does hance come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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