Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

groceress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gro-cer-ess
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female grocer.

Dated

Example Sentences

"'I can recollect Mrs. Winter very well, if nobody else can,' said the aged groceress."

Etymology

From grocer + -ess.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: grocer

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

groceresses (plural)

Questions

What does groceress mean?: A female grocer.
Where does groceress come from?: From grocer + -ess.

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