Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duncehood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dunce-hood
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality, condition, or character of a dunce; mental opacity.

Uncountable

Etymology

From dunce + -hood.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dunce

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

duncedom duncery

Questions

What does duncehood mean?: The quality, condition, or character of a dunce; mental opacity.
Where does duncehood come from?: From dunce + -hood.

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