Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cocket

/ˈkɒkɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cock-et
IPA: /ˈkɒkɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A document issued by the bond office stating that duty has been paid and goods may be sold.

British usage; Obsolete

noun

An office in a customhouse where goods intended for export are entered.

British usage; Obsolete

adj

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Let her legs be small, but not us'd to sprawl, / Her tongue not too loud nor cocket;"

Etymology

From Middle English coket, possibly from Latin quo quietus.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: coket, quo quietus, coquet

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkɒkɪt/

Usage

British usage
Obsolete

Inflected Forms

cockets (plural) more cocket (comparative) most cocket (superlative)

Phrases

cocket writer cocket-bread

Frequently Paired Words

cocket-bread

Synonyms

cheeky

Rhymes With

pocket rocket socket docket locket sprocket brocket

Questions

How do you pronounce cocket?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒkɪt/.
What does cocket mean?: A document issued by the bond office stating that duty has been paid and goods may be sold.
Where does cocket come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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