morne
/moɹn/noun, adjective
morne is a noun meaning “The blunt head of a jousting-lance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled M-O-R-N-E, and it appears about once in every 5 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data). The plural of morne is mornes.
What does morne mean?
noun
- 1
The blunt head of a jousting-lance.
- 2
A small, rounded hill.
adjective
- 1
Rampant without teeth, beak, tongue, claws, etc.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of morné.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce morne?
- US /moɹn/
- US [mo̞ɹn]
- UK /mɔːn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of morne
- mornes plural
- mortine
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is morne?
Morne appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th 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).
Words people confuse with morne
Sounds like: morn, mourn (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Where does morne come from?
From Old French morne, morné, etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).