Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dorset

/ˈdɔː.sɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: dorset
IPA: /ˈdɔː.sɪt/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A maritime county of England, bounded by Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Devon and the English Channel.

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A unitary authority of England, which includes all of the traditional county except Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a separate unitary authority.

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Etymology

From the county town of Dorchester. The Old English name was Dornwaraceaster, composed of the British Latin name Durnovaria and the common suffix -ceaster; the word was eventually reduced to Dornsǣte, Dorsǣte, a reduction of the original name + the suffix -sǣte (“people, dwellers”), whence Middle English Dorsete.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Dorsete

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdɔː.sɪt/

Derived Forms

Dorsetshire

Phrases

Dorset Down Dorset Horn East Dorset North Dorset West Dorset

Rhymes With

dorsett corset

Questions

How do you pronounce dorset?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔː.sɪt/.
What does dorset mean?: A maritime county of England, bounded by Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Devon and the English Channel.
Where does dorset come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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