Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nightertale

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nighter-tale
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The period of night; nighttime.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English nyghtertale, alteration of Old Norse náttarþel.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: nyghtertale, náttarþel

Usage

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Questions

What does nightertale mean?
The period of night; nighttime.
Where does nightertale come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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