adj
selcouth
Selcouth (adj) means (archaic) Unfamiliar and amazing; strikingly rare or strange.
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(archaic) Unfamiliar and amazing; strikingly rare or strange.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English selcouth, from Old English selcūþ, seldcūþ (“unusual, unwonted, little known, unfamiliar, novel, rare”), made up of seld- (“rarely”) and cūþ (“known”); it is equivalent to seld + couth.
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Rhymes for selcouth
south
mouth
youth
uncouth
vermouth
badmouth
Plymouth
Falmouth
bigmouth
loudmouth
Dartmouth
Portsmouth
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of selcouth?
"selcouth" (adj) means (archaic) Unfamiliar and amazing; strikingly rare or strange.
What is the opposite of selcouth?
Opposites of "selcouth" include frequent, common, regular.
