Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ime

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: -ime
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Suffix denoting ordinal number.

Etymology

From French -ime, from decime, ultimately from Latin -ima.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: -ime, -ima

Questions

What does -ime mean?: Suffix denoting ordinal number.
Where does -ime come from?: It is traced to French.

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