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/ˈneɹəʊ/NEH-roh
/ˈnɛɹoʊ/NEH-roh

Meaningof small width

Common meaning: of small width

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishnearusourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishnarowesource
  3. Englishnarrow‘of small width’ · 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.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English nearu ‘of small width’.

Roots

  • nearu Old English “of small width”

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