Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

olde worlde

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: old-e -worlde
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an old-fashioned or archaic feel.

adj

Pretending to be archaic; affectedly or pretentiously old-fashioned.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"Down this street is a lovely olde worlde bookshop."

Usage

Derogatory

Synonyms

old-time quaint

Questions

What does olde worlde mean?: Having an old-fashioned or archaic feel.

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