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shallow

/ˈʃæləʊ/SHA-loh
/ˈʃæloʊ/SHA-loh

Meaningshoal, of little depth

Common meaning: not deep

Journey through time

  1. Middle Englishschald‘shoal’source
  2. Middle Englishschalowesource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsshoal → not deepshallow‘not deep’ · 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 Middle English schald ‘shoal, of little depth’.

Roots

  • schald Middle English “shoal, of little depth”

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