Yclept: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Yclept adjective. Named or called, used now as a jokey archaism.
How to say it
ih-KLEPT/ɪˈklɛpt/
2 syllables, stressed on the second (KLEPT).
Yclept in a sentence
A small dog yclept Sir Barksalot ruled the household.
The pub, yclept the Jolly Ferryman, hasn't seen a ferry in a century.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- named
- called
- dubbed
- known as
Where yclept comes from
From Old English gecleopod, called, from the verb clipian, to call.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The pub, _____ the Jolly Ferryman, hasn't seen a ferry in a century.
- diuturnal
- yclept
- kenspeckle
Show the answer
yclept: The pub, yclept the Jolly Ferryman, hasn't seen a ferry in a century.