trothplight

troth·plight

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trawth-plahyt, trohth-]
- /ˈtrɔθˌplaɪt, ˈtroʊθ-/
- /trˈɒθplaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trawth-plahyt, trohth-]
- /ˈtrɔθˌplaɪt, ˈtroʊθ-/

Definitions of trothplight word

noun trothplight engagement to be married; betrothal. 1
verb with object trothplight to betroth. 1
adjective trothplight betrothed. 1
noun trothplight a betrothal 0
verb trothplight to betroth 0
adjective trothplight betrothed; engaged 0

See all 8 definitions of trothplight

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Origin of trothplight

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English trouth plight having plighted troth, betrothed; see troth, plight2

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Parts of speech for Trothplight

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Trothplight

trothplight popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

trothplight usage trend in Literature

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