Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postil

/ˈpɒstɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pos-til
IPA
/ˈpɒstɪl/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Bible commentary written in its margins.

Archaic

noun

A marginal note.

noun

A short homily or commentary on a passage of Scripture.

noun

A collection of homilies.

verb

To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss.

Transitive verb

verb

To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French postille (“marginal note”), from Late Latin postilla, probably from post illa (verba) (“after those (words)”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

postils (plural) postils (present, singular) postiling (US, participle) postilling (UK, participle) postiled (US, participle) postiled (US, past) postilled (UK, participle) postilled (UK, past)

Derived Forms

postiller

Frequently Paired Words

apostil apostille postillate

Rhymes With

hostile hostel pentecostal costal intercostal

Questions

How do you pronounce postil?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɒstɪl/.
What does postil mean?
A Bible commentary written in its margins.
Where does postil come from?
From French postille (“marginal note”), from Late Latin postilla, probably from post illa (verba) (“after those (words)”).

How to pronounce postil

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