Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unseal

/ʌnˈsiːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
un-seal
IPA
/ʌnˈsiːl/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To break the seal of (something) in order to open it.

Transitive verb

verb

To open by having a seal broken.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English un- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Italic *segnom Latin signum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lum Latin sigillum Anglo-Norman seelbor. Middle English sel English seal English unseal From un- + seal.

Usage

Inflected Forms

unseals (present, singular) unsealing (participle, present) unsealed (participle, past) unsealed (past)

Derived Forms

unsealer unsealing

Homonyms

unseel

Rhymes With

feel real deal we'll steel appeal wheel meal ideal reveal steal seal

Questions

How do you pronounce unseal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈsiːl/.
What does unseal mean?
To break the seal of (something) in order to open it.
Where does unseal come from?
Etymology tree English un- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Italic *segnom Latin signum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lum Latin sigillum Anglo-Norman seelbor. Middle English sel English seal English unseal From un- + seal.

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