Lots of them. For example, from Act II scene 4 of All's Well that Ends Well, "He wears his honour in a box, unseen, that hugs his kicky-wicky here at home" "Kicky-wicky"?? I wish I knew.
Shakespeare wrote over thirty plays, many of which are considered among the best in the history of the theater. He wrote over a hundred and fifty sonnets, among the greatest in the English language. Many words and phrases Shakespeare coined have become household words, a phrase Shakespeare coined. His plays have been in continual revival since they were first produced. He has been translated into almost every language on the planet. He is taught in English, literature, drama, and theater classes, not only in the English-speaking world, but in the entire world. He is The Man. Shakespeare Rocks!
Shakespeare is estimated to have used approximately 1,700 words that appear only once in his works. This extensive vocabulary reflects his creativity and ability to craft language in unique ways. Many of these words were likely coined by him or adapted from existing terms, contributing to the richness of the English language.
About 2,000!!! See related link
Shakespeare's Proprietary LingoMany words in English were coined by William Shakespeare.Here is a very small list of words he invented:AccusedAddictionAdvertisingAmazementArouseAssassinationBanditBedroomBeachedBlanketBumpCaterChampionCountlessEpilepticFixtureFlawedGenerousHintLonelyMimicNegotiateObscenePremeditatedRantPukesummitswaggerTortureVariedWorthlessZanyShakespeare knew 4,580 words throughout his life as a normal person like yourself would only know under 2,800
1500-1700
William Shakespeare - he coined many words and phrases - with bated breath (merchant of Venice) - - a foregone conclusion (Othello) -. His use of language also shaped today's language.
Shakespeare wrote over thirty plays, many of which are considered among the best in the history of the theater. He wrote over a hundred and fifty sonnets, among the greatest in the English language. Many words and phrases Shakespeare coined have become household words, a phrase Shakespeare coined. His plays have been in continual revival since they were first produced. He has been translated into almost every language on the planet. He is taught in English, literature, drama, and theater classes, not only in the English-speaking world, but in the entire world. He is The Man. Shakespeare Rocks!
Shakespeare is estimated to have used approximately 1,700 words that appear only once in his works. This extensive vocabulary reflects his creativity and ability to craft language in unique ways. Many of these words were likely coined by him or adapted from existing terms, contributing to the richness of the English language.
He was a very smart man.
Among the many words that Shakespeare coined, amazement was used in numerous plays. One of the earliest was in the Tempest, Act I, Scene 2, when Prospero tells Miranda, "Be collected; No more amazement; tell your piteous heart that there is no harm done."
shakespeare used 31534 words and we use over 60, 000
Shakespeare's plays contain around 31,000 different words.
At the minimum of 28,250 words.
Shakespeare is credited with creating over 1,700 words in the English language.
It depends which dictionary, doesn't it? Shakespeare was responsible for inventing many words which were not previously recorded, and for using many words in ways not previously recorded. Estimates of the numbers vary.
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