How Do You Spell SCYTHE?

Pronunciation: [sˈa͡ɪð] (IPA)

The word "scythe" is spelled with a "th" at the end, but it is pronounced with a voiced "th" sound, as in "they" or "bathe", rather than the unvoiced "th" sound in "bath" or "math". This is because the "th" in "scythe" comes from the old English letter "ð", which represented the voiced "th" sound. The IPA phonetic transcription for "scythe" is /saɪð/, with the symbol ð representing the voiced "th" sound. So, even though it may not be spelled the way it sounds, the pronunciation of "scythe" follows the rules of English phonetics.

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SCYTHE Meaning and Definition

  1. A scythe is a hand tool characterized by a long, curved blade with a sharpened edge attached to a long wooden handle. It is commonly used for cutting and harvesting grain crops, grass, or hay in agricultural practices. The curved blade allows for a wide, sweeping motion when swinging the scythe, making it efficient for cutting large areas.

    The blade of a scythe is traditionally made of high-quality steel, with one side being sharpened and the other flat. The sharpened edge is used for cutting while the flat side serves for molding and clearing the cut vegetation. The blade is curved so that it can slice through the vegetation more effectively while minimizing the risk of getting it stuck.

    To use a scythe, the farmer grips the wooden handle with both hands and swings the blade in a rhythmic motion from side to side, typically in a flowing figure-eight pattern. As the blade makes contact with the vegetation, it slices through, allowing it to be stacked or left for later use as animal feed or for composting.

    Scythes have been used for centuries and are a symbol of manual labor and traditional farming practices. Nowadays, they are used less frequently due to the mechanization of agriculture, but they are still used in some regions around the world, particularly in niche farming situations or for maintaining specific landscapes like meadows and orchards.

  2. A large slightly-curved steel blade fitted at right angles to a long pole, used in mowing grass or corn.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of SCYTHE

The word "scythe" comes from the Old English word "sithe" or "sith", which can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "segitho". This word is believed to have its roots in the Proto-Indo-European root "*sek-", meaning "to cut" or "to divide". The Old English word eventually evolved into "siththe" in Middle English before becoming "scythe" as we know it today. The term has remained relatively unchanged throughout its history, reflecting the essential tool's purpose and design for cutting grass or crops.

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Plural form of SCYTHE is SCYTHES

Conjugate verb Scythe

CONDITIONAL

I would scythe
you would scythe
he/she/it would scythe
we would scythe
they would scythe

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be scything
you would be scything
he/she/it would be scything
we would be scything
they would be scything

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have scythe
you would have scythe
he/she/it would have scythe
we would have scythe
they would have scythe

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been scything
you would have been scything
he/she/it would have been scything
we would have been scything
they would have been scything

FUTURE

I will scythe
you will scythe
he/she/it will scythe
we will scythe
they will scythe

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be scything
you will be scything
he/she/it will be scything
we will be scything
they will be scything

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have scythed
you will have scythed
he/she/it will have scythed
we will have scythed
they will have scythed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been scything
you will have been scything
he/she/it will have been scything
we will have been scything
they will have been scything

IMPERATIVE

you scythe
we let´s scythe

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to scythe

PAST

I scythed
you scythed
he/she/it scythed
we scythed
they scythed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was scything
you were scything
he/she/it was scything
we were scything
they were scything

PAST PARTICIPLE

scythed

PAST PERFECT

I had scythed
you had scythed
he/she/it had scythed
we had scythed
they had scythed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been scything
you had been scything
he/she/it had been scything
we had been scything
they had been scything

PRESENT

I scythe
you scythe
he/she/it scythes
we scythe
they scythe

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am scything
you are scything
he/she/it is scything
we are scything
they are scything

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

scything

PRESENT PERFECT

I have scythed
you have scythed
he/she/it has scythed
we have scythed
they have scythed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been scything
you have been scything
he/she/it has been scything
we have been scything
they have been scything
I would have scythed
we would have scythed
you would have scythed
he/she/it would have scythed
they would have scythed

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