How do you pronounce saxony?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæksəni/.

Where does saxony come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

saxony

/ˈsæksəni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: sax-ony
IPA: /ˈsæksəni/

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Meaning

name

A state of modern Germany, located in the east, far from historical Saxon lands. Official name: Free State of Saxony.

name

A historical region and former duchy in north-central Germany.

noun

A fine soft woollen fabric.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Saxony yarn, or flannel made from this or similar yarn.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany... the provinces of Lower Germany towards the north conſiſt of the Low Country of the Rhine, Triers, Cologn, Mentz, Weſtphalia, Heſſe, Brunſwic, Miſnia, Luſatia, High Saxony upon the Elbe, Low Saxony upon the Elbe, Mecklenburg, Lauenburg, Brandenburg, Magdeburg, and Pomerania."

Etymology

From Middle English Saxonie, from Latin Saxōnia, from Saxō (stem Saxōn-) + -ia. By surface analysis, Saxon + -y.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *sek-, Saxonie, Saxōnia

Usage

Inflected Forms

Saxonies (plural)

Phrases

Anglo-Saxony Lower Saxony Saxony-Anhalt

Synonyms

Saxe