engraven

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɛnˈɡɹeɪvən/

Etymology 1

From engrave +‎ -en.

Verb

engraven

(obsolete) past participle of engrave

Etymology 2

From grave +‎ en- -en; Alteration of engrave, influenced by verbs formed with the circumfix en- -en.^[1]

Verb

engraven (third-person singular simple present engravens, present participle engravening, simple past and past participle engravened)

(obsolete, chiefly literary and figurative) Engrave.

References

^ The Oxford English Dictionary (2007) refers to the circumfix as a prefix and a suffix.

[OED-etym-1] The Oxford English Dictionary (2007) refers to the circumfix as a prefix and a suffix.

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