Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deaconly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dea-con-ly
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or befitting a deacon.

Example Sentences

"As one who would not be balked in his determination to spend Sunday in deaconly pursuits, he had set off along the walk."

Etymology

From deacon + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: deacon

Inflected Forms

more deaconly (comparative) most deaconly (superlative)

Questions

What does deaconly mean?: Resembling or befitting a deacon.
Where does deaconly come from?: From deacon + -ly.

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