Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laureling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lau-rel-ing
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of laurel

American usage

noun

Decorations that imitate laurel wreaths.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Honor; recognition of merit.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

". The doors have oval panels with inlay of flowers in vases, surrounded by laureling and a border of chequers filled with alternately with a rosette and a fan ornament."
"Thou droop'st upon the thirsty brine,— But still thy heart and hues are mine, And still upon my breast shall shine— In laurelings and love divine !"

Usage

Inflected Forms

laurelings (plural)

Questions

What does laureling mean?: present participle and gerund of laurel

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