Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

a-tilt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.66 in modern English

Syllables
a-tilt
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

With a lance.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English tilt English a-tilt From a- + tilt.

Inflected Forms

more a-tilt (comparative) most a-tilt (superlative) atilt (alternative)

Questions

What does a-tilt mean?
With a lance.
Where does a-tilt come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English tilt English a-tilt From a- + tilt.

How to pronounce a-tilt

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