Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earthhouse

/ˈɝθˌhaʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: earth-house
IPA: /ˈɝθˌhaʊs/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An underground chamber or habitation; a souterrain.

Archaic

noun

A dwelling that has been built to blend in with the surrounding landscape, being mostly underground with soil piled against its walls or with a grassy contoured roof; it may also be completely underground, or have a topping of intensive growth.

Example Sentences

"There were many other heirlooms heaped inside the earth-house, because long ago, with deliberate care, some forgotten person had deposited the whole rich inheritance of a high-born race in this ancient cache."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English erthe hous, from Old English eorþhūs, from Proto-West Germanic *erþahūs, from Proto-Germanic *erþahūsą, equivalent to earth + house.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: erthe hous, eorþhūs, *erþahūs, *erþahūsą

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɝθˌhaʊs/
British English: /ˈɜːθˌhaʊs/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

earthhouses (plural) earth house (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce earthhouse?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɝθˌhaʊs/.
What does earthhouse mean?: An underground chamber or habitation; a souterrain.
Where does earthhouse come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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