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sternward

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stern-ward
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Towards the stern, aft.

adv

sternwards

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English stern Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English sternward From stern + -ward.

Inflected Forms

more sternward (comparative) most sternward (superlative)

Questions

What does sternward mean?
Towards the stern, aft.
Where does sternward come from?
Etymology tree English stern Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English sternward From stern + -ward.

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