Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thous

/ðˈaʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: thous
IPA: /ðˈaʊz/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of thou

noun

noun

plural of thou; the use of the second-person pronoun "thou," especially as a marker of archaism, formality, or reverence; also thou's.

Example Sentences

"And don't talk like some ancient prophet around me, with "thees" and "thous" and "most powerful ones.""

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Rhymes With

allows how's cows vows browse aus bows brows arouse howes taos plows

Questions

How do you pronounce thous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ðˈaʊz/.
What does thous mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of thou
Where does thous come from?: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

How to pronounce thous

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