eldertongue

Old English · noun

eornost

Part of speech
noun, feminine
IPA
/ˈe͜or.nost/
[ˈe͜orˠ.nost]
Syllables
ˈe͜or · nost (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. earnestness

  2. vigour

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ernustuz. Cognate with Old High German ernust.

Descendants

earnest

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