Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spirit way

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: spir-it way
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ornate road leading to the Chinese tomb of a major dignitary.

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 神道 (shéndào).

Inflected Forms

spirit ways (plural)

Synonyms

sacred way spirit path spirit road

Rhymes With

they me way may day say all-day away play day by day today pay

Questions

What does spirit way mean?: An ornate road leading to the Chinese tomb of a major dignitary.
Where does spirit way come from?: Calque of Chinese 神道 (shéndào).

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