Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jeopard

/ˈd͡ʒɛpə(ɹ)d/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jeop-ard
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛpə(ɹ)d/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put in jeopardy; to expose to loss or injury

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"So they com vnto Carlion · where of hys knyghtꝭ were paſſynge glad // And whan they herde of hys aduentures / they mervayled that he wolde Iouꝑde his ꝑſon ſo a lone / But all men of worſhip ſeyde hit was myrry to be vnđ ſuch a chyfftayne that wolde putte hys ꝑſon in adventure as oþ̃ poure knyghtis ded //"
"It ſemed therfore to vs a goode thynge[…]to ſende choſyn men vnto you / with oure beloved Barnabas and Paul / men that have ieoperded theyr lives / for the name of oure lorde Ieſus Chriſt."
"“And, by the Saint Christopher at my baldric,” said the good yeoman, “were there no other cause than the safety of that poor faithful knave, Wamba, I would jeopard a joint ere a hair of his head were hurt.”"

Etymology

From Middle English juparte, from jupartie (“jeopardy”) and Old French jeu partir.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: juparte, jeu partir

Usage

Inflected Forms

jeopards (present, singular) jeoparding (participle, present) jeoparded (participle, past) jeoparded (past)

Derived Forms

jeoparder unjeoparded

Frequently Paired Words

jeopardy

Synonyms

imperil hazard jeopardize

Questions

How do you pronounce jeopard?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛpə(ɹ)d/.
What does jeopard mean?: To put in jeopardy; to expose to loss or injury
Where does jeopard come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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