Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

indign

/ɪnˈdʌɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-dign
IPA: /ɪnˈdʌɪn/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unworthy, undeserving.

Archaic

adj

Obsolete

adj

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"even th'Almightie selfe she did maligne, / Because to man so mercifull he was, / And unto all his creatures so benigne, / Sith she her selfe was of his grace indigne […]."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French indigne, from Latin indignus, from in- (“un-”) + dignus (“worthy, dignified”).

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: indigne, indignus

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɪnˈdʌɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more indign (comparative) most indign (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

indignant indignation indignity indignly dignity

Questions

How do you pronounce indign?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈdʌɪn/.
What does indign mean?: Unworthy, undeserving.
Where does indign come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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