Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earth-fast

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: earth---fast
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Firm or planted in the earth, and difficult to remove.

Etymology

From Middle English *erthfast, *erthfeste, from Old English eorþfæst (“earthfast, fixed in the earth, firm in the earth”), equivalent to earth + fast.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: eorþfæst

Inflected Forms

earthfast (alternative)

Questions

What does earth-fast mean?: Firm or planted in the earth, and difficult to remove.
Where does earth-fast come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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