thyself
thy·self/ðaɪˈsɛlf/obsolete
thyself is spelled T-H-Y-S-E-L-F: 7 letters and 2 syllables (thy·self). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a pronoun, thyself means “Honorific alternative letter-case form of thyself, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thyself?
| Letters | 7: T-H-Y-S-E-L-F |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: thy·self |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,912th 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 thyself?
Thyself appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th 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 thyself?
- /ðaɪˈsɛlf/
Thyself has 2 syllables, split thy·self in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-thyself.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does thyself mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
pronoun
- 1
archaicyourself (as the object of a verb or preposition or as an intensifier); reflexive case of thou
Thou hast only thyself to blame.
pronoun
- 1
Honorific alternative letter-case form of thyself, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does thyself come from?
From Middle English thy-selfe, thiself, thi-zelf, equivalent to thy + -self. Compare Middle English thou-self.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).