Yclept
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈklɛpt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Yclept is an adjective meaning past participle of clepe.
Meaning
past participle of clepe.
More Meanings
- (archaic, poetic or humorous) Called (by a certain name), named.
Example Sentences
But com thou Goddes fair and free, / In Heav'n ycleap'd Euphrosyne, […]
There is a composition, the ground-work of which I have understood to be the sweet wood ’yclept sassafras.
The shortest path from the Hollow to the Rectory wound near a certain mansion,[…]—the old and tenantless dwelling yclept Fieldhead.
Upon a winged Horſe, Icliped Pegaſus, / Swift as the fiery Racers of the Sun, / ——I fly——I fly—— / See how I mount, and cut the liquid Sky.
Word Forms
- ycleped
Synonyms for yclept
Depending on context, synonyms include hight.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vocabularyclept, onomatopoetical, onomatopoetic, pseudonymous, partheniac, onomatopoietical.
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