Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

owel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ow-el
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

equal

Obsolete

Etymology

From Old French oel, owel, iwel, ivel, French égal, from Latin aequalis. Doublet of equal.

Origin

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Usage

Inflected Forms

more owel (comparative) most owel (superlative)

Questions

What does owel mean?
equal
Where does owel come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce owel

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