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infame

/ɪnˈfeɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
in-fame
IPA
/ɪnˈfeɪm/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To defame; to make infamous.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin īnfāmāre, from īnfāmis (“infamous”): compare French infamer, Italian infamare. See infamous.

Usage

Inflected Forms

infames (present, singular) infaming (participle, present) infamed (participle, past) infamed (past)

Phrases

osculum infame

Frequently Paired Words

osculum infame

Homonyms

enfame (one pronunciation)

Questions

How do you pronounce infame?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈfeɪm/.
What does infame mean?
To defame; to make infamous.
Where does infame come from?
From Latin īnfāmāre, from īnfāmis (“infamous”): compare French infamer, Italian infamare. See infamous.

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