Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cockanathan

/ˌkɒkəˈnɑdən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cock-anathan
IPA: /ˌkɒkəˈnɑdən/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Idiot, foolish person.

Example Sentences

"As far as I’m concerned, there is only one Nathan here, and that Nathan is you, because you are a cockanaden!"

Etymology

cock + Tamil நாதன் (nātaṉ, “lord”, common suffix for given names).

Word Breakdown

Root: நாதன்

Inflected Forms

cockanathans (plural)

Synonyms

goondu bodoh

Questions

How do you pronounce cockanathan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɒkəˈnɑdən/.
What does cockanathan mean?: Idiot, foolish person.
Where does cockanathan come from?: cock + Tamil நாதன் (nātaṉ, “lord”, common suffix for given names).

How to pronounce cockanathan

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