Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klept]
- /klɛpt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klept]
- /klɛpt/
Definitions of clept word
- verb clept a simple past tense and past participle of clepe. 1
- verb with object clept to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept). 1
- noun clept (obsolete) Simple past tense and past participle of clepe. 1
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Origin of clept
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English clepen, Old English cleopian, variant of clipian; akin to Middle Low German kleperen to rattle
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Clept
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clept popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.