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resperse

/ɹɪˈspɜː(ɹ)s/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
res-perse
IPA
/ɹɪˈspɜː(ɹ)s/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sprinkle; to scatter.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin respersus, past participle of respergere; prefix re- (“re-”) + spargere (“to strew, sprinkle”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

resperses (present, singular) respersing (participle, present) respersed (participle, past) respersed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

respersion

Questions

How do you pronounce resperse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈspɜː(ɹ)s/.
What does resperse mean?
To sprinkle; to scatter.
Where does resperse come from?
From Latin respersus, past participle of respergere; prefix re- (“re-”) + spargere (“to strew, sprinkle”).

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