Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

martyrly

/ˈmɑːtəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mar-tyr-ly
IPA: /ˈmɑːtəli/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a martyr; martyrish.

adv

In a way which befits or suggests a martyr.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"they tell me 't were in vain to try, / And that the Edinburgh Review and Quarterly / Treat a dissenting author very martyrly."

Etymology

From martyr + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: martyr

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈmɑːtəli/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more martyrly (comparative) most martyrly (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce martyrly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑːtəli/.
What does martyrly mean?: Like a martyr; martyrish.
Where does martyrly come from?: From martyr + -ly.

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