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ash

/ˈæʃ/ASH
/ˈæʃ/ASH

Meaningthe ash tree, a spear

Common meaning: a tree

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishæscsourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishaschsource
  3. Englishash‘a tree’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English æsc ‘the ash tree, a spear’.

Roots

  • æsc Old English “the ash tree, a spear”

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