Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oint

/ɔɪnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: oint
IPA: /ɔɪnt/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Archaic

Example Sentences

"They oint their naked limbs with mothered oil."
"to make his excuse more likely, he caused his legges to be ointed and swathed, and lively counterfeted the behaviour and countenance of a goutie man."

Etymology

From Middle English ointen, from Anglo-Norman oint or Old French oint, past participle of oindre, from Latin unguere.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: ointen, oint, unguere

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɔɪnt/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

oints (present, singular) ointing (participle, present) ointed (participle, past) ointed (past)

Rhymes With

point case in point cases in point joint entry point mount point anchor point appoint disappoint pointe midpoint kindling point

Questions

How do you pronounce oint?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔɪnt/.
What does oint mean?: To anoint.
Where does oint come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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