Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vill

/vɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: vill
IPA: /vɪl/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The smallest administrative unit of land in feudal England, corresponding to the Anglo-Saxon tithing and the modern parish.

noun

A villa; a country residence.

Obsolete

verb

Pronunciation spelling of will.

Example Sentences

"Sometimes the kings in their country vills and seats of pleasure or retirement built a place of worship, which was the origin of royal free chapels."
"“My calculations predict another day or so. Ve vill be docking in Liverpool.”"

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman vill, from Old French vile (“farm, country estate”) (French ville (“town”)), from Latin vīlla. Doublet of villa and ville.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: -, vile, vīlla

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

vills (plural)

Rhymes With

will with a will still until bill kill we'll hill till ill fill brazil

Questions

How do you pronounce vill?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɪl/.
What does vill mean?: The smallest administrative unit of land in feudal England, corresponding to the Anglo-Saxon tithing and the modern parish.
Where does vill come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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