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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

untame

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-tame
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

not tame; wild

verb

To make untame; make wild

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Middle English untame, ontame, equivalent to un- (“not”) + tame.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more untame (comparative) most untame (superlative) untames (present, singular) untaming (participle, present) untamed (participle, past) untamed (past)

Derived Forms

untameness

Synonyms

feral tameless untamed ferine indomite savage uplandish untame wild

Questions

What does untame mean?
not tame; wild
Where does untame come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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