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middle-earth

/mˈɪdəlˌʊɹθ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.81 in modern English

Syllables
mid-dle-earth
IPA
/mˈɪdəlˌʊɹθ/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The main setting of J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and other works.

name

Alternative form of Middle Earth: the Earth.

noun

Alternative form of Middle Earth: (archaic) the Earth; (Norse mythology) Midgard.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Middle-earth: the setting of the Lord of the Rings mythos.

Uncountable

name

Alternative spelling of Middle Earth.

name

Alternative letter-case form of Middle-earth.

Etymology

From Middle Earth, q.v.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Middle Earth (alternative)

Phrases

Middle-earther Middle-earthian

Questions

How do you pronounce middle-earth?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪdəlˌʊɹθ/.
What does middle-earth mean?
The main setting of J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and other works.
Where does middle-earth come from?
From Middle Earth, q.v.

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