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monish

/ˈmɒnɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
mon-ish
IPA
/ˈmɒnɪʃ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To admonish; to warn.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old English monesten. See admonish, monition.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

monishes (present, singular) monishing (participle, present) monished (participle, past) monished (past)

Derived Forms

monishment remonish

Synonyms

warn discourage admonish caution

Questions

How do you pronounce monish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɒnɪʃ/.
What does monish mean?
To admonish; to warn.
Where does monish come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce monish

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