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- US Pronunciation
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- [feyn]
- /feɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [feyn]
- /feɪn/
Definitions of fainest word
- adverb fainest gladly; willingly: He fain would accept. 1
- adjective fainest content; willing: They were fain to go. 1
- adjective fainest Archaic. constrained; obliged: He was fain to obey his Lord. 1
- adjective fainest Archaic. glad; pleased. 1
- adjective fainest Archaic. desirous; eager. 1
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Origin of fainest
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English fæg(e)n; cognate with Old Norse feginn happy; akin to fair1
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Parts of speech for Fainest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fainest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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