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fairy

/ˈfeɹi/FEH-ree
/ˈfɛɹi/FEH-ree

Meaningenchantment

Common meaning: a magical being

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchfaerie‘enchantment’source
  2. Frenchféesource
  3. Middle Englishfaeriesource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsenchantment → a magical beingfairy‘a magical being’ · 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 French faerie ‘enchantment’.

Roots

  • faerie Old French “enchantment”

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