wellaway

well·a·way

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wel-uh-wey]
- /ˈwɛl əˈweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wel-uh-wey]
- /ˈwɛl əˈweɪ/

Definitions of wellaway word

exclamation wellaway woe! alas! 0
interjection wellaway alas 0
interjection wellaway (archaic) Expressing sadness, regret etc. 0

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Origin of wellaway

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English we(i)lawei, Old English weilāwei (wei < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse vei woe), replacing Old English wā lā wā woe! lo! woe!

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Parts of speech for Wellaway

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wellaway

wellaway popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.