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eel

/ˈil/EEL
/ˈil/EEL

Meaningthe eel

Common meaning: a snake-like fish

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishelsourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishelsource
  3. Englisheel‘a snake-like fish’ · 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 el ‘the eel’.

Roots

  • el Old English “the eel”

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