How many words did Shakespeare contribute to English?
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How many words did Shakespeare contribute to English?
1,700 words
William Shakespeare is credited with the invention or introduction of over 1,700 words that are still used in English today. William Shakespeare used more than 20,000 words in his plays and poems, and his works provide the first recorded use of over 1,700 words in the English language.
Where can I read Shakespeare for free?
Welcome to The Folger Shakespeare. Read the full texts of Shakespeare’s plays, sonnets, and poems for free from the Folger Shakespeare Library!
Can I read Shakespeare online?
Welcome to the Web’s first edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare. This site has offered Shakespeare’s plays and poetry to the Internet community since 1993. For other Shakespeare resources, visit the Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet Web site.
How is Shakespeare spelled?
Sources from William Shakespeare’s lifetime spell his last name in more than 80 different ways, ranging from “Shappere” to “Shaxberd.” In the handful of signatures that have survived, the Bard never spelled his own name “William Shakespeare,” using variations or abbreviations such as “Willm Shakp,” “Willm Shakspere” …
What words did Shakespeare use?
Words Shakespeare Invented
| academe | accused | amazement |
|---|---|---|
| caked | cater | cold-blooded |
| compromise | courtship | dauntless |
| dawn | deafening | drugged |
| dwindle | epileptic | excitement |
What words has Shakespeare created?
Along with these everyday words invented by Shakespeare, he also created a number of words in his plays that never quite caught on in the same way… Shakespearean words like ‘Armgaunt’, ‘Eftes’, ‘Impeticos’, ‘Insisture’, ‘Pajock’, ‘Pioned’ ‘Ribaudred’ and ‘Wappened’.
What was Shakespeare’s full name?
Full name: William Shakespeare. Born: Exact date unknown, but baptised 26 April 1564. Hometown: Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
