Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yestertide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yester-tide
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A time period previous to the present; the past.

Uncountable

adv

In times past, at a prior time; in the past.

Example Sentences

"And loudly to her lovers called, to leap To arms for her sore sake, that yestertide In her delight delighted, and drank deep Of her lascivious wine-cups, […]"
"Fair cooling spray, oh, lovely sea! / How maiden coy thy changing mood; / To-night thou'rt sweet with smiles for me, / Scarce yestertide I vainly wooed / Thy fretful features for a smile, / Naught could for me one thought beguile."

Etymology

From yester- + tide (“time, season, period”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: yester

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

foretime yestertime beforehand

Questions

What does yestertide mean?: A time period previous to the present; the past.
Where does yestertide come from?: From yester- + tide (“time, season, period”).

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