Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gentlesir

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gen-tle-sir
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polite form of address for a man.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Gentlesirs, what think you? You have just seen forty-five (untranslatable noun) representing all the continents of the several worlds of the United Systems of Briamos."
""Gentlesirs, gentlesirs," the Tersept of Sart said in swift and slightly overloud soothing, "let our brawl be where it truly lies, with the so-called Risen King, and not with each other."
"Gentlesirs, this beef is from your own planet, prepared according to an Old Earth recipe."

Etymology

From gentle + sir, modelled on gentleman.

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

gentlesirs (plural)

Questions

What does gentlesir mean?: A polite form of address for a man.
Where does gentlesir come from?: From gentle + sir, modelled on gentleman.

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