hisself

his·self

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hi-self, hiz-]
- /hɪˈsɛlf, hɪz-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hi-self, hiz-]
- /hɪˈsɛlf, hɪz-/

Definition of hisself word

noun hisself (nonstandard, now chiefly, dialect) Variant form of himself. 1

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Origin of hisself

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at his, self

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Parts of speech for Hisself

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hisself

hisself popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hisself usage trend in Literature

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