attaint
/əˈteɪnt/noun
attaint is spelled A-T-T-A-I-N-T: 7 letters. As a noun, attaint means “A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of attaint is attaints.
How many letters and syllables are in attaint?
| Letters | 7: A-T-T-A-I-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | too rare for the frequency list |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce attaint?
- /əˈteɪnt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of attaint
- more attaint comparative
- most attaint superlative
- atteint
- attaints present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- attainting participle, present
- attainted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does attaint mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicA blow or strike, especially in jousting.
- 2
A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow.
- 3
obsoleteThe giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal of the verdict.
adjective
- 1
obsoleteConvicted, attainted.
- 2
obsoleteAttainted; corrupted.
verb
- 1
archaicTo subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.
- 2
archaicTo subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.
- 3
archaicTo taint; to corrupt, sully.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does attaint come from?
From Middle English atteinte, from Old French ateint, past participle of ateindre; in some senses influenced by taint.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).