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fastness

/ˈfæstnəs/FAST-nuhs
/ˈfæstnəs/FAST-nuhs

Meaningfirm

Common meaning: a place that is hard to enter or attack

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishfest‘firm’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishmeaning shiftsfirm → strength or strongholdfestnes‘strength or stronghold’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsstrength or stronghold → a place that is hard to enter or attackfastness‘a place that is hard to enter or attack’ · 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 fest ‘firm’.

Roots

  • fest Old English “firm”

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