bavin
/ˈbæ.vɪn/noun, adjective
bavin is spelled B-A-V-I-N: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bavin means “Impure limestone” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bavin is bavins.
How many letters and syllables are in bavin?
| Letters | 5: B-A-V-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 68 million words; the 258,950th most frequent word form |
| 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 common is bavin?
Bavin appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bavin?
- /ˈbæ.vɪn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bavin.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bavin
- bavins plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- bavining participle, present
- bavined participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bavin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicA bundle of wood or twigs, which may be used in broom-making.
- 2
archaicA faggot bound with only one band.
- 3
UKImpure limestone.
adjective
- 1
Made of firewood or kindling.
verb
- 1
archaicTo bundle and bind wood into bavins.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bavin come from?
Perhaps Old French baffe (“a faggot”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).