Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

witherling

/ˈwɪðə(ɹ)lɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: with-er-ling
IPA: /ˈwɪðə(ɹ)lɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An opponent, enemy, or adversary.

Obsolete

noun

One who or that which is withered or decrepit.

Etymology

From Old English wiþerling, equivalent to wither- (“against”) + -ling.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: wither
Root: wiþerling
Suffix: ling, wither

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

witherlings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce witherling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪðə(ɹ)lɪŋ/.
What does witherling mean?: An opponent, enemy, or adversary.
Where does witherling come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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