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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pass the river

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
pass the riv-er
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To die.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Allusion to the crossing of the river Styx, the boundary between life and Hades, in Classical Greek mythology.

Inflected Forms

passes the river (present, singular) passing the river (participle, present) passed the river (participle, past) passed the river (past)

Synonyms

die

Questions

What does pass the river mean?
To die.
Where does pass the river come from?
Allusion to the crossing of the river Styx, the boundary between life and Hades, in Classical Greek mythology.

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