Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brinksman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: brinks-man
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of brinkman.

Example Sentences

"For the brinksman, it is Soviet might that will force the United States to accept the new reality of Soviet power that now permits the Soviet Union to have weapons and troops abroad."

Etymology

Back-formation from brinksmanship, equivalent to brink + -s- + -man.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: brink
Suffix: -s-

Inflected Forms

brinksmen (plural)

Questions

What does brinksman mean?: Alternative form of brinkman.
Where does brinksman come from?: Back-formation from brinksmanship, equivalent to brink + -s- + -man.

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