Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ex-servicewoman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
ex-ser-vice-wom-an
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who used to be in the armed forces.

Etymology

From ex- + servicewoman.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ex-servicewomen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ex-serviceman

Questions

What does ex-servicewoman mean?
A woman who used to be in the armed forces.
Where does ex-servicewoman come from?
From ex- + servicewoman.

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