scythe

Meanings

• noun

  A farm tool with a curved blade attached to a long handle, used for reaping crops.

  - "The farmer used a scythe to harvest the wheat fields."
  - "Scythes were once the primary tool used for harvesting before the invention of modern machinery."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsaɪð/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scythe
hymn , kite , mite , rite , spite , write

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Variants

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scythe , scythes , scythed , scything

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Etymology

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Old English 'sceaxe' or 'scite', derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'skaitjan', meaning 'to cut'.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the fastest time to cut a watermelon using a scythe is 17.27 seconds.

2. Scythes were once used as a weapon in medieval warfare.

3. The curved blade of a scythe is called a 'snath'.

4. Scythes were traditionally made of iron and wood.

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Related Concepts

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1. reaping: The act of harvesting crops using a scythe or other farm tool.

2. harvest: The process of gathering ripe crops from the fields.

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Culture

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The scythe has been used in literature and art to symbolize death and reaping, such as in Vincent van Gogh's painting 'The Reaper'. In Greek mythology, the god of agriculture, Demeter, is often depicted holding a scythe.

How to Memorize "scythe"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a long-handled tool with a curved blade, used for cutting crops.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'scythe' with the image of a farmer harvesting crops in a field.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'scythe' starts with the letter 'S', which sounds like 'S' and 'C' combined, just like the tool's shape.

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