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slack

/sˈlæk/SLAK
/sˈlæk/SLAK

Meaninglax, slow

Common meaning: loose

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishsleacsourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishslaksource
  3. Englishslack‘loose’ · 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 sleac ‘lax, slow’.

Roots

  • sleac Old English “lax, slow”

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