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spare

/sˈpeə/SPUH
/sˈpɛɹ/SPER

Meaningalso spdnyr, span-new

Common meaning: extra or available for use

Journey through time

  1. Old Norsespdnayr‘also spdnyr, span-new’source
  2. Middle Englishspannewesource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsalso spdnyr, span-new → extra or available for usespare‘extra or available for use’ · 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 Norse spdnayr ‘also spdnyr, span-new’.

Roots

  • spdnayr Old Norse “also spdnyr, span-new”

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