Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

renverse

/ɹɪnˈvɜː(ɹ)s/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ren-verse
IPA: /ɹɪnˈvɜː(ɹ)s/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Obsolete form of reverse.

Obsolete

adj

Backwards, contourné, facing the opposite direction (sinister/dexter) than usual.

Dated

Example Sentences

"whose shield he bears renverst"
"Samuel Coggan. Lisbon, May 19, 1712; letter to David Jeffries de Co. Round seal, a lion rampant renversé."
"The arms [on the 1790 Gelderland duit] may be thus blazoned: Party per pale, 1. azure, a lion rampant or, armed and langued gules, 2. or, a lion rampant renverse sable, armed and langued as before."

Etymology

From Old French renverser. Equivalent to re- + inverse.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Prefix: re
Root: renverser

Usage

Inflected Forms

renverses (present, singular) renversing (participle, present) renversed (participle, past) renversed (past)

Synonyms

renversé

Rhymes With

worse universe nurse reverse diverse verse curse purse public purse converse traverse disperse

Questions

How do you pronounce renverse?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪnˈvɜː(ɹ)s/.
What does renverse mean?: Obsolete form of reverse.
Where does renverse come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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