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What word did shakespeare invent as a one syllable word for vomit?
The word "puke", in the sense of "to spit up in a single instance of regurgitation" was coined by Shakespeare in 1600 in the play As You Like It.
When was the word yes invented?
The word yes has been around for a long time and no one is credited with inventing it. This word was first used in Middle England in the 12th century.
What Verbs in the word Shakespeare?
Unless this is a trick question, there are none.
Who made verbs?
A verb in the English language is used to describe a state of being. Shakespeare created over 1700 words in the English language. He is credited for changing nouns to verbs.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word o'er?
It means over. As in words like "can't" the apostrophe stands for an omitted letter, in this case v.O'er is short for "over".The apostrophe indicates a missing letter, in this case "v".Much of Shakespeare's writing is in the form of poetry. "O'er" was pronounced as one syllable, not two as in "over".
Arch-villain and cheap are both coined by Shakespeare?
Shakespeare is credited with the first use of the word "Arch-villain" in his play Measure For Measure, but he did not invent "cheap". The noun sense of "cheap" (a cheap was a market or a bargain) goes back to Old English. The adjective form was just coming into use in the Elizabethan era: Shakespeare is credited with the first use of the word in some senses, but other similar uses were first recorded by other people including the playwright Thomas Dekker, some of them when Shakespeare was a schoolboy in Stratford. Shakespeare can hardly be credited with coining the word "cheap"
Did William Shakespeare have a mentor or any one who helped make him who he was?
Nobody is credited for being Shakespeare's mentor. Some people have guessed that his mentor may have been George Peele and that Shakespeare assisted Peele with Edward I.
Who is credited with coining the phrase A Daniel come to judgment?
William shakespeare
What don't we still know about Shakespeare?
There is a plethora of unknown information about Shakespeare. For starters, there is speculation that certain works he is credited with were not his writing.
What are two words that shakespeare created?
He has the first credited use of eyeball and assassination.
List three common words shakespeare credited?
arouse fashionable luggage
How many plays and how many sonnets are credited to Shakespeare?
38 plays, 154 sonnets
What word did shakespeare invent as a one syllable word for vomit?
The word "puke", in the sense of "to spit up in a single instance of regurgitation" was coined by Shakespeare in 1600 in the play As You Like It.
What was one contribution to the English language that Shakespeare made?
The word assassination.
What does Shakespeare's word mad-bread mean?
Sorry, Shakespeare did not use that word.
Did Shakespeare invent word?
Yes, he is credited with creating 1700 new words. A lot of these were using a word as a new part of speech. For example, the word "assassin" existed, but Shakespeare invented "assassination"Just think, the average English speaker knows 4000 words altogether. The number of words Shakespeare invented is over 40% of that number.Yet fact does not always support the legend. Shakespeare was a great writer of English. Perhaps he was even the greatest. This makes Shakespeare an easy target for misinformation. Ryan Buda wrote a useful article entitled Did Shakespeare Invent and Make up English Words and Phrases, which provides an interesting take on the subject. Check it out in the related linkssection below
What does Shakespeare mean by the word o'th'other?
It's short for "or the other", as in "one or the other".
