Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

again-

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.70 in modern English

Syllables: again-
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Prefix meaning again, against, back, or in return.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Middle English agen-, ayen-, from Old English ongēan- (“towards, opposite, against, back, again, anew”). More at again.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: agen-, ongēan-

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does again- mean?: Prefix meaning again, against, back, or in return.
Where does again- come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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