izzard

/ˈɪ.zə(ɹ)d/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

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Meaning

noun

name

"... [Reading.] Dear Sir,—ay, that's that. Then there's an M, and a T, and an S, but whether the next be an izzard, or an R, confound me, I cannot tell."

From Middle English izod, ezod, ezed, probably from Middle French et zede (literally “and zed”), as spoken when reciting the alphabet.

izzards (plural)

A to izzard

wizard lizard blizzard gizzard izard grizzard blizard vizard visard slizzard

Questions

How do you pronounce izzard?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪ.zə(ɹ)d/.

What does izzard mean?

The letter Z; zed, zee.

Where does izzard come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce izzard

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