ain

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
3
Words With Friends
4
Letters
3
Pronunciation
/eːn/

Definition of ain

6 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of ayin (“Semitic letter”).
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noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of ayin (“Semitic letter”).
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of anterior interosseous nerve.

det

  1. (Scotland)Own; belonging to one.
    “Bobby Shaftoe's bright and fair, Combing down his yellow hair, He's my ain for evermair, Bonny Bobby Shaftoe.”

name

  1. A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Capital: Bourg-en-Bresse (INSEE code 01).
  2. A river in the Jura and Ain departments, in eastern France, flowing from the Jura Mountains into the Rhône River.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Alternative Influence Network, a loose network of right-wing to far-right influencers on YouTube.
    “The content creators in the AIN claim to provide an alternative media source for viewers to obtain news and political commentary, outside of legacy news outlets such as cable channels and print media.”

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Etymology

From (Scots) Middle English aȝen.

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2-letter words

4 words

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13 extensions · 12 front · 1 back

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