Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reading book

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.96 in modern English

Syllables
read-ing -book
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of book designed for individuals who are learning to read in a particular language.

noun

A book of church lessons; a lectionary.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Middle English redyng bok, from Old English rǣdingbōc (“a book containing lessons; lectionary”), equivalent to reading + book.

Origin

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Usage

Inflected Forms

reading books (plural)

Questions

What does reading book mean?
A type of book designed for individuals who are learning to read in a particular language.
Where does reading book come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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