Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overdoor

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)dɔː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-door
IPA
/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)dɔː(ɹ)/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A decoration, usually a painting, that is placed above a doorway.

adj

Located above a door.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English door English overdoor From over- + door.

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce overdoor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)dɔː(ɹ)/.
What does overdoor mean?
A decoration, usually a painting, that is placed above a doorway.
Where does overdoor come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English door English overdoor From over- + door.

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