Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slowth

/slɔθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: slowth
IPA: /slɔθ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of sloth (“slowness, slothfulness”).

Archaic; Uncountable

noun

Slow economic growth.

Uncountable

noun

The state or condition of being slow; slowness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"October 15, 1777, George Washington, to Governor George Clinton […] but such was the reduced state of our Continental regiments, after the battle of Brandywine, and such the slowth and difficulty of procuring reinforcements of militia from the southward, […] (1890 edition)"
"December 14, 1813, Thomas Jefferson, letter to Alexis Marie Rochon […] are so many and great, that it is wonderful to me, that in a course of 30 years, it is not yet brought into general use. it is one of the remarkable proofs of the slowth with which improvements in the arts & sciences advance."
"Slowth lies behind the difficulties each of us faces in achieving the standard of living we desire."
"Unfortunately, with slowth it becomes progressively more difficult to escape from the rigours of scarcity"
"it is realized that the slowth context is making that activity less than might be considered desirable."
"Good old-fashioned slowth is being looked at with new interest, as is exemplified by such old antiques as the old Douglas Skyraider. And, of course the helicopter, slowest of all, so slow you can easily make one go backwards."

Etymology

From Middle English slouthe, slewthe, from Old English slǣwþ (“sloth, indolence, laziness, inertness, torpor”), from Proto-Germanic *slaiwiþō (“slowness, lateness”), equivalent to slow + -th. Cognate with Scots sleuth (“sloth, slowness”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: slouthe, slǣwþ, *slaiwiþō
Suffix: slow

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /slɔθ/
British English: /sləʊθ/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

sloth

Homonyms

sloth

Rhymes With

both growth oath sloth loath thoth troth wroth quoth betroth lowth sowth

Questions

How do you pronounce slowth?: The recorded pronunciation is /slɔθ/.
What does slowth mean?: Alternative form of sloth (“slowness, slothfulness”).
Where does slowth come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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