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/ˈbæk/BAK
/ˈbæk/BAK

Meaningthe back, the ridge

Common meaning: the rear of the body

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishbecsourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishbaksource
  3. Englishback‘the rear of the body’ · 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.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English bec ‘the back, the ridge’.

Roots

  • bec Old English “the back, the ridge”

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