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rath

/ˈɹæθ/RATH
/ˈɹæθ/RATH

Meaningquickly

Common meaning: early or soon

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishhraðe‘quickly’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishmeaning shiftsquickly → earlyrathe‘early’source
  3. Englishrath‘early or soon’ · 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 hraðe ‘quickly’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry RATH, p. 492 · dictionary scan

Roots

  • hraðe Old English “quickly”

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