Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-kur-sid, uh-kurst]
- /əˈkɜr sɪd, əˈkɜrst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-kur-sid, uh-kurst]
- /əˈkɜr sɪd, əˈkɜrst/
Definitions of accurst word
- adjective accurst under a curse; doomed; ill-fated. 1
- adjective accurst damnable; detestable. 1
- noun accurst Archaic spelling of accursed. 1
- verb accurst past participle of accurse. 0
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Origin of accurst
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English acursed, Old English ācursod, past participle of ācursian. See a-3, curse
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Accurst
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
accurst popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
accurst usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for accurst
adjective accurst
verb accurst
- maledict — accursed.
See also
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