Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horsehoof

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: horse-hoof
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hoof of a horse

Etymology

From Middle English hors hof, from Old English hors hōf, equivalent to horse + hoof.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: hors hof, hors hōf

Inflected Forms

horsehooves (plural) horse-hoof (alternative) horse hoof (alternative)

Questions

What does horsehoof mean?: The hoof of a horse
Where does horsehoof come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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