Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

journeyman's piece

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: jour-ney-man's -piece
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A work that someone produces in order to prove that they have completed their apprenticeship in a craft.

noun

An action or achievement by which someone proves their competency.

Etymology

Likely a calque of German Gesellenstück. Much use seems to be in reference to Germany or continental Europe.

Inflected Forms

journeyman's pieces (plural) journeymen's pieces (plural, rare)

Frequently Paired Words

masterpiece masterstick

Questions

What does journeyman's piece mean?: A work that someone produces in order to prove that they have completed their apprenticeship in a craft.
Where does journeyman's piece come from?: Likely a calque of German Gesellenstück. Much use seems to be in reference to Germany or continental Europe.

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