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perstringe

/pəˈstɹɪn(d)ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
per-stringe
IPA
/pəˈstɹɪn(d)ʒ/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To censure; criticize.

Archaic; Literary

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin perstringere, from per- + stringere (“to tie, bind”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: perstringere

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pəˈstɹɪn(d)ʒ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

perstringes (present, singular) perstringing (participle, present) perstringed (participle, past) perstringed (past)

Rhymes With

fringe binge cringe hinge syringe infringe tinge twinge singe ging impinge whinge

Questions

How do you pronounce perstringe?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈstɹɪn(d)ʒ/.
What does perstringe mean?
To censure; criticize.
Where does perstringe come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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