ethelborn
English
Etymology
From Old English æþelboren (“noble, high-born”), from æþele (“noble”) + boren (“born”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛθlbɔːn/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛθ(ə)lˌbɔɹn/
Adjective
ethelborn (not comparable)
Noun
ethelborn (plural ethelborn)
- (obsolete, rare) A nobleman or noblewoman; a member of the nobility.
References
- “ethelborn, adj. and n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, January 2015.