Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

illfare

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ill-fare
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Misfortune; detriment; harm; evilfare.

Archaic; Uncountable

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Etymology

From ill- + fare. Compare evilfare, welfare, etc. First attested in c. 1300.

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What does illfare mean?
Misfortune; detriment; harm; evilfare.
Where does illfare come from?
First known use: First attested in c. 1300.

How to pronounce illfare

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