Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ribaudred

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rib-au-dred
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

filthy; obscene; ribald

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra (see quotation), with uncertain etymology. Perhaps from ribaudry + -ed. Alternatively, perhaps an error for some other item: proposed candidates include ribauld, ribald-rid, among others.

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Usage

Inflected Forms

more ribaudred (comparative) most ribaudred (superlative)

Questions

What does ribaudred mean?
filthy; obscene; ribald
Where does ribaudred come from?
From Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra (see quotation), with uncertain etymology. Perhaps from ribaudry + -ed. Alternatively, perhaps an error for some other item: proposed candidates include ribauld, ribald-rid, among others.

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