Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-grave

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: -grave
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to signify a local ruler or administrator.

Etymology

From Old Saxon grēve, typically used in translations of feudal German titles ending in German Graf (“count”), from Proto-West Germanic *garāfijō.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: grēve, Graf, *garāfijō

Questions

What does -grave mean?: Used to signify a local ruler or administrator.
Where does -grave come from?: It is traced to German.

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