Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

at adventure

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: at ad-ven-ture
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Alternative form of at a venture.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Middle English at aventure, a calque of Anglo-Norman and Old French a l'aventure (“at random”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: at aventure, -, a l'aventure

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does at adventure mean?: Alternative form of at a venture.
Where does at adventure come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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