How Do You Spell GIBBET?

Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈɪbɪt] (IPA)

Gibbet is a word commonly used in medieval English literature, meaning a wooden structure typically used for public executions. The word is spelled as /ˈdʒɪbɪt/ in IPA phonetic transcription, indicating the pronunciation of the hard g followed by a short i sound. The second syllable is stressed, making the spelling quite straightforward to memorize. However, due to the word's infrequent use, some people may mistakenly spell it as "gibit," so it's important to keep the correct spelling in mind.

GIBBET Meaning and Definition

1. A gibbet is a noun that refers to a device used for public execution by hanging, traditionally constructed with wooden posts or metal framework, equipped with a hook or a gallows on which the condemned person is suspended by the neck until dead. Historically, gibbets were prominent in medieval Europe as a means to publicly display the bodies of criminals or rebels as a deterrent to others. Not only did they serve as a tool of punishment, but also as a method of displaying power and asserting authority.

   The gibbet was frequently situated in prominent locations such as town squares, roadsides, or hilltops to ensure maximum visibility and intimidate potential wrongdoers. The act of hanging the offender in public was seen as a form of social control and reinforcement of societal norms.

   In addition to its function as an instrument of punishment, the term gibbet can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who is subject to public ridicule or scorn. In this sense, it refers to a person who experiences social or professional ostracism and is treated as an outcast in the community.

   While the use of gibbets has largely fallen out of favor with modern society, the term persists as a reminder of the harsh and brutal ways justice was dispensed in the past.

2. • A gallows on which criminals are hanged, or on which they were formerly exposed in chains; the projecting beam of a crane; any cross beam like a gallows.

   • To hang or expose on a gallows.

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

Common Misspellings for GIBBET

• diabet
• gibby
• grbbed
• gibbtek
• habbet
• gtbbed
• gilbet
• gidget
• givet
• gibert
• gifet
• gambet
• giben
• libet
• gibbee
• gibbes
• wibbet
• tebbet
• hibbe
• gibbedd
• gibbete
• sibbenz
• gibbyy
• nizbet
• lisbet
• bibbea
• GdYBET
• Gawbet
• Pibbe
• Gibben
• Gibbha
• Sibbee
• Tibbett
• Kibbet
• Tibbete
• Tibbette
• Dibbelt
• gibeet
• Libbett

Etymology of GIBBET

The word "gibbet" originates from the Old French term "gibet", which itself traces back to the Late Latin word "gibetum". The term "gibetum" referred to a wooden structure used for displaying the bodies of executed criminals. The Latin term likely evolved from an earlier Germanic word that cognates with Middle High German "gibet", meaning "gallows" or "stake". Ultimately, the exact origin of the Germanic word is uncertain. The word "gibbet" has been used in English since the 14th century and has remained relatively unchanged in its spelling over time.

Similar spelling words for GIBBET

• gobbet,
• gift.

Plural form of GIBBET is GIBBETS

Conjugate verb Gibbet

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have gibbeted

you would have gibbeted

he/she/it would have gibbeted

we would have gibbeted

they would have gibbeted

I would have gibbet

you would have gibbet

he/she/it would have gibbet

we would have gibbet

they would have gibbet

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been gibbeting

you would have been gibbeting

he/she/it would have been gibbeting

we would have been gibbeting

they would have been gibbeting

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would gibbet

you would gibbet

he/she/it would gibbet

we would gibbet

they would gibbet

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be gibbeting

you would be gibbeting

he/she/it would be gibbeting

we would be gibbeting

they would be gibbeting

FUTURE

I will gibbet

you will gibbet

he/she/it will gibbet

we will gibbet

they will gibbet

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be gibbeting

you will be gibbeting

he/she/it will be gibbeting

we will be gibbeting

they will be gibbeting

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have gibbeted

you will have gibbeted

he/she/it will have gibbeted

we will have gibbeted

they will have gibbeted

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been gibbeting

you will have been gibbeting

he/she/it will have been gibbeting

we will have been gibbeting

they will have been gibbeting

IMPERATIVE

you gibbet

we let´s gibbet

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to gibbet

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was gibbeting

you were gibbeting

he/she/it was gibbeting

we were gibbeting

they were gibbeting

PAST PARTICIPLE

gibbeted

PAST PERFECT

I had gibbeted

you had gibbeted

he/she/it had gibbeted

we had gibbeted

they had gibbeted

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been gibbeting

you had been gibbeting

he/she/it had been gibbeting

we had been gibbeting

they had been gibbeting

PRESENT

I gibbet

you gibbet

he/she/it gibbets

we gibbet

they gibbet

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am gibbeting

you are gibbeting

he/she/it is gibbeting

we are gibbeting

they are gibbeting

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

gibbeting

PRESENT PERFECT

I have gibbeted

you have gibbeted

he/she/it has gibbeted

we have gibbeted

they have gibbeted

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been gibbeting

you have been gibbeting

he/she/it has been gibbeting

we have been gibbeting

they have been gibbeting

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it gibbet

SIMPLE PAST

I gibbeted

you gibbeted

he/she/it gibbeted

we gibbeted

they gibbeted