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yclept

y·clept
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ee-klept]
    • /iˈklɛpt/
    • /ɪ.ˈklept/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ee-klept]
    • /iˈklɛpt/

Definitions of yclept word

  • verb yclept a past participle of clepe. 1
  • verb with object yclept to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept). 1
  • noun yclept By the name of. 1
  • adjective yclept having the name of; called 0
  • verb transitive yclept called; named; known as 0
  • adjective yclept (archaic, poetic) Called, named. 0

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Origin of yclept

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English ycleped, Old English geclypod, past participle of clypian, cleopian to clepe

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Parts of speech for Yclept

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

yclept 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.
According to our data about 67% 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.

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