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ebb

/ˈeb/EB
/ˈɛb/EB

Meaningthe falling tide

Common meaning: the outgoing tide

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishebba‘ebb’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishebbesource
  3. Englishebb‘the outgoing tide’ · 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 ebba ‘the falling tide’.

Roots

  • ebba Old English “the falling tide”

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