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methinks.

It seems to me.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

contraction/mɪˈθɪŋks/UK/miˈθɪŋks/General-American
  1. It seems to me.

    archaic · contraction · humorous
Where this word comes from

From Middle English me thinketh from Old English mē þynceþ (from þyncan (“to seem”)); equivalent to me (indirect object pronoun, as in “show me it”) + think (“to seem”). Compare synonymous Flemish me dunkt, German mir/mich dünkt, Old Norse mér þykkir (Icelandic mér þykir). Compare meseems.

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