Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nye

/naɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: nye
IPA: /naɪ/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of nide (“nest of pheasants”).

name

Initialism of New Year's Eve.

name

A surname from Middle English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from French nid (“nest, brood”), from Latin nidus (“nest”). Doublet of nidus and nest.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: *sed-, nid, nidus, atten

Usage

Inflected Forms

nyes (plural)

Phrases

Nye County

Frequently Paired Words

NYD Nigh Nighy

Homonyms

nigh ngai

Rhymes With

by my why high try guy buy july drive-by die eye hi

Questions

How do you pronounce nye?: The recorded pronunciation is /naɪ/.
What does nye mean?: Alternative form of nide (“nest of pheasants”).
Where does nye come from?: It is traced to French.

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