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harpstring

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
harp-string
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The string of a harp.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English harpestring, harpestryng, harpe streng, from Old English hearpestreng (“harpstring”), equivalent to harp + string. Cognate with Swedish harpsträng (“harpstring”), Icelandic hörpustrengur (“harpstring”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: harpestring, hearpestreng

Inflected Forms

harpstrings (plural) harp-string (alternative) harp string (alternative)

Questions

What does harpstring mean?
The string of a harp.
Where does harpstring come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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