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well

/ˈwel/WEL
/ˈwɛl/WEL

Meaningspring

Common meaning: shaft or hole from which water is drawn

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishwella‘spring’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishwellesource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsspring → shaft or hole from which water is drawnwell‘shaft or hole from which water is drawn’ · 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 wella ‘spring’.

Roots

  • wella Old English “spring”

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