lother

loth

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lohth, lohth]
- /loʊθ, loʊð/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lohth, lohth]
- /loʊθ, loʊð/

Definitions of lother word

adjective lother unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse: to be loath to admit a mistake. 1
noun lother Comparative form of loth. 1

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Origin of lother

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English loth, lath, Old English lāth hostile, hateful; cognate with Dutch leed, German leid sorry, Old Norse leithr hateful

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Parts of speech for Lother

noun

adjective

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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lother popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

lother usage trend in Literature

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