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upgang

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
up-gang
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of ascending a slope; ascent.

British usage

noun

A way up; a slope.

British usage

noun

A sudden rising of wind and sea; a storm.

British usage

Etymology

From Middle English upgang, from Old English upgang (“ascent”), equivalent to up- + gang. Cognate with Dutch opgang (“ascent”), German Aufgang (“rising, ascent”), Swedish uppgång (“a rise, a way up”), Icelandic uppgang (“expansion”).

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Usage

Inflected Forms

upgangs (plural) upgaing (alternative) upgeng (alternative) uppgeng (alternative)

Phrases

upgang of weather

Questions

What does upgang mean?
The act of ascending a slope; ascent.
Where does upgang come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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