Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

houndstongue

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hound-stongue
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of hound's tongue.

Etymology

From Middle English houndestonge; equivalent to hound + -s- + tongue.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hound
Root: houndestonge
Suffix: -s-

Inflected Forms

houndstongues (plural)

Questions

What does houndstongue mean?: Alternative form of hound's tongue.
Where does houndstongue come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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