Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

withdraught

/wɪθˈdɹæft/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: with-draught
IPA: /wɪθˈdɹæft/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

noun

Obsolete

noun

A place to withdraw to: a private chamber or retreat.

Obsolete

noun

An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

Obsolete

noun

A sewer or watercourse used for sewerage.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Middle English wyþdraȝþ, wedraught, etc, equivalent to with- + draught or withdraw + -t (abstract nominal suffix).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: with-
Root: wyþdraȝþ
Suffix: draught, withdraw

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /wɪθˈdɹæft/
British English: /wɪðˈdɹɑːft/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

withdraughts (plural) wydraught (alternative, archaic) withdraft (alternative)

Synonyms

bathroom

Questions

How do you pronounce withdraught?: The recorded pronunciation is /wɪθˈdɹæft/.
What does withdraught mean?: Withdrawal
Where does withdraught come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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