Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

godfatherlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: god-fa-ther-like
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a mafia leader; implacable, having understated power, etc.

Example Sentences

"The story had at its centre a godfatherlike figure of larger-than-life stature, and all the elements of a tragic drama."

Etymology

From godfather + -like, referring to Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather (1969) and subsequent films about a Sicilian Mafia family.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: godfather

Inflected Forms

more godfatherlike (comparative) most godfatherlike (superlative)

Questions

What does godfatherlike mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a mafia leader; implacable, having understated power, etc.
Where does godfatherlike come from?: From godfather + -like, referring to Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather (1969) and subsequent films about a Sicilian Mafia family.

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