Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ninepence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: ninepence
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A former British silver coin, worth nine old pennies.

British usage; Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Nine old pennies.

British usage; Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A Spanish real, valued at twelve and a half cents.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His wits were sent him for a token, \ But in the carriage crack'd and broken. \ Like commendation nine-pence, crookt \ With—to and from my love—it lookt."
"I had sold it to her that morning for ninepence; the real price was a shilling, but it was somewhat shopworn."

Etymology

From nine + pence.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ninepences (plural)

Phrases

commendation ninepence neat as ninepence nice as ninepence right as ninepence

Questions

What does ninepence mean?: A former British silver coin, worth nine old pennies.
Where does ninepence come from?: From nine + pence.

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