Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonheavyweight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-heavy-weight
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In a weight class other than heavyweight

Example Sentences

"De La Hoya’s 17 pay-per-view events — including 1.4 million for his loss to Felix Trinidad in 1999, the most ever for a nonheavyweight bout — have grossed $492 million."

Etymology

From non- + heavyweight.

Questions

What does nonheavyweight mean?: In a weight class other than heavyweight
Where does nonheavyweight come from?: From non- + heavyweight.

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