selcouth
selcouth · more selcouth · most selcouth
Strange, unusual, rareStrange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous, wondrous.
/sɛlˈkuːθ/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)Strange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous, wondrous.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Middle English selcouth, from Old English selcūþ, seldcūþ (“unusual, unwonted, littleFrom Middle English selcouth, from Old English selcūþ, seldcūþ (“unusual, unwonted, little known, unfamiliar, novel, rare”), from seld- (“rarely”) + cūþ (“known”); equivalent to seld + couth.
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Forms
more selcouth, most selcouth| Comparative | more selcouth Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most selcouth Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedlittle-known
Derivedselcouthly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form