termine
/ˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪn/obsolete
termine is spelled T-E-R-M-I-N-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, termine means “To settle, determine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in termine?
| Letters | 7: T-E-R-M-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 165,739th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is termine?
Termine appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th 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 termine?
- /ˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪn/
Termine has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of termine
- termines present, singular, he/she/it
- termining participle, present
- termined participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does termine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo settle, determine.
- 2
obsoleteTo bring to an end; to conclude, terminate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does termine come from?
Borrowed from Middle French terminer, from Latin termināre. Doublet of terminate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).