yclept

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English yclept, ycleped, iclept [and other forms] (i-, y- (prefix forming past participles) + clepen (“to say, speak, utter; to call, shout; to name; to address; to appeal to, beg, pray; to ask, request; to appear; to send for, summon; to convene; to call forth, induce; to lay claim”) + -ed, -t (suffix forming past participles of weak verbs)), from Old English ġeclypod, ġeclipod (ġe- (suffix forming past participles or participle adjectives) + clypian, clipian (“to call out, cry; to appeal”) (West Saxon) [and other forms] + -od (suffix forming past participles)). Clipian is derived from Proto-Germanic *klipjaną, *klapjaną (“to be noisy; to chatter”), probably related to *klappōną (“to clap, pound, or strike (especially two things against each other); to make loud noises, especially breathing or pulsating; to chatter”), and ultimately onomatopoeic. Doublet of clap. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈklɛpt/, /-ˈkliːpt/, (poetic) /ɪˈkliːpɪd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈklɛpt/ Rhymes: -ɛpt, -iːpt === Adjective === yclept (not comparable) (archaic, poetic or humorous) Called (by a certain name), named. Synonym: hight ==== Usage notes ==== While most forms of the verb clepe are obsolete, yclept is still occasionally used as an adjective or verb for humorous or archaic effect; as in the set phrase aptly yclept. ==== Alternative forms ==== ycleped ==== Translations ==== ==== Trivia ==== A holdover from Middle English, yclept is one of a small number of English words where y figures as a vowel at the beginning of a word. Others include Yngling, ytterbium, and yttrium. === Verb === yclept past participle of clepe === References ===