How do you pronounce quave?

The recorded pronunciation is /kwˈeɪv/.

Where does quave come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

quave

/kwˈeɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: qua-ve
IPA: /kwˈeɪv/

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Meaning

verb

To quiver or tremble.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

noun

A shaking; trembling.

name

A surname from Spanish.

Example Sentences

"13??, William Langland, Piers Plowman The wal waggede and cleef, and al the world quaved."

Etymology

From Middle English quaven, cwavien (“to tremble”). More at quaver.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: quaven, Cuevas

Usage

Inflected Forms

quaves (present, singular) quaving (participle, present) quaved (participle, past) quaved (past) quaves (plural)

Rhymes With

gave save they've wave dave brave slave grave cave behave shave rave

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