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- [reyth]
- /reɪð/
- /ˈreɪð/
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- [reyth]
- /reɪð/
Definitions of rathe word
- adjective rathe Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season. 1
- adjective rathe blossoming or ripening early in the season 0
- adjective rathe eager or prompt 0
- adjective rathe quick; prompt; eager 0
- adjective rathe coming or happening early in the day, year, etc.; esp., blooming or ripening early in the season 0
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Origin of rathe
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English hræth, hræd quick, active; cognate with Dutch rad, Old Norse hrathr
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Parts of speech for Rathe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rathe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% 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.