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termine

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
ter-mine
IPA
/ˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪn/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To settle, determine.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To bring to an end; to conclude, terminate.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French terminer, from Latin termināre. Doublet of terminate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

termines (present, singular) termining (participle, present) termined (participle, past) termined (past)

Rhymes With

vermin fermin jermyn firmin ermin

Questions

How do you pronounce termine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪn/.
What does termine mean?
To settle, determine.
Where does termine come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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