Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

by-motive

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
by--mo-tive
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a hidden motive

Etymology

From by- + motive.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

by-motives (plural)

Questions

What does by-motive mean?
a hidden motive
Where does by-motive come from?
From by- + motive.

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