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staniel

/ˈstænjəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
staniel
IPA
/ˈstænjəl/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The kestrel or windhover.

Etymology

From Middle English staniel (“bird of prey”), from Old English stānġilla, stānġella (“staniel, pelican”, literally “rock-crier”), from stān (“stone, rock”) + ġella (“yeller, crier”). More at stone, yell.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: staniel, stānġilla

Inflected Forms

staniels (plural) stanyel (alternative) stannyel (alternative) stannel (alternative) standgale (alternative) stanchel (alternative) steingale (alternative) stonegall (alternative)

Synonyms

stand hawk stannel hawk

Rhymes With

annual daniel spaniel

Questions

How do you pronounce staniel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstænjəl/.
What does staniel mean?
The kestrel or windhover.
Where does staniel come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce staniel

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