Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

castlelet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: castlelet
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncommon spelling of castlet.

Example Sentences

"In a ſmall Iland of which not far from this Town, is a Tower,or Caſtlelet, called the Mouſeturn, i. e. the Tower of Mice : built by one of Hatto ( or Hanne ) Archbiſhop of Mentz, An. 900, or there abouts,"
"Stockbery, that is, the woody bery, or fortreſs in the woody place; for here was a Caſtlelet of the Criols heretofore."
"“[…] For there uprose, with turrets tall, / With circling moat, and massive wall, / The castlelet of Sammerhall.”’"

Etymology

From Middle English castelet, from Old French castelet, northern form of chastelet. Equivalent to castle + -let.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: castelet

Inflected Forms

castlelets (plural)

Questions

What does castlelet mean?: Uncommon spelling of castlet.
Where does castlelet come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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