Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haseki

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hase-ki
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chief consort of an Ottoman sultan; later, any of several consorts of the sultan.

Example Sentences

"Hasekis had the strongest status in the hierarchy following sultanas according to the amount of their salaries and they took place in this status in harem."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish خاصكی (hasseki, haseki), from Classical Persian خاصگی (xāssagī, xāsagī).

Word Breakdown

Root: خاصگی

Inflected Forms

hasekis (plural)

Questions

What does haseki mean?: The chief consort of an Ottoman sultan; later, any of several consorts of the sultan.
Where does haseki come from?: Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish خاصكی (hasseki, haseki), from Classical Persian خاصگی (xāssagī, xāsagī).

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