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oldhood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
old-hood
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being old; the stage of life where one is advanced in age; old age

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From old + -hood. Compare Old English ealdhād (“eld, old age”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Synonyms

agedness ancientness hoariness codgerhood eld golden years

Questions

What does oldhood mean?
The state or condition of being old; the stage of life where one is advanced in age; old age
Where does oldhood come from?
From old + -hood. Compare Old English ealdhād (“eld, old age”).

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