Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

footholder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: foothold-er
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Welsh mythology, a virgin maiden tasked with holding a warrior's feet in her lap.

Example Sentences

"One particularly difficult figure is the king's footholder, the problems with which have already been clearly delineated by McKenna."
"After the rape of his “footholder,” the king tries to find another maiden who could be used for this purpose."

Etymology

From foot + holder.

Inflected Forms

footholders (plural)

Questions

What does footholder mean?: In Welsh mythology, a virgin maiden tasked with holding a warrior's feet in her lap.
Where does footholder come from?: From foot + holder.

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