prithee

prith·ee

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [prith -ee]
- /ˈprɪð i/
- /ˈprɪ.ði/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prith -ee]
- /ˈprɪð i/

Definitions of prithee word

exclamation prithee pray thee; please 0
interjection prithee I pray thee; please 0

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Origin of prithee

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; by shortening and alteration

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Prithee

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prithee

prithee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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