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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seave

/siːv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
seave
IPA
/siːv/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rush (the plant).

British usage; Obsolete

noun

A wick made from this plant.

British usage; Obsolete

Etymology

From Old Norse sef, whence also Danish siv, Icelandic sef and Swedish säv (“club-rush”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

seaves (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce seave?
The recorded pronunciation is /siːv/.
What does seave mean?
A rush (the plant).
Where does seave come from?
From Old Norse sef, whence also Danish siv, Icelandic sef and Swedish säv (“club-rush”).

How to pronounce seave

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