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edge

/ˈedʒ/EJ
/ˈɛdʒ/EJ

Meaningthe outer limit

Common meaning: the outer limit

Other meanings: the cutting side of a blade

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishecg‘an edge, a sharpness, blade, sword’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englisheggesource
  3. Englishedge‘the outer limit’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English ecg ‘the outer limit’.

Roots

  • ecg Old English “the outer limit”

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