Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yokewise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yoke-wise
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the manner of a yoke.

Example Sentences

"Immediately after the heralds came the samurai vanguard, each man armed with his two swords; then a fatigue party of porters, bearing the princely luggage slung from the ends of bamboo poles carried yokewise across their shoulders."

Etymology

From yoke + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: yoke

Questions

What does yokewise mean?: In the manner of a yoke.
Where does yokewise come from?: From yoke + -wise.

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