Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: marm
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

madam; a polite term of address for a lady.

Archaic

Etymology

Respelling of ma'am.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

marms (plural)

Derived Forms

marmsome schoolmarm

Frequently Paired Words

ma'am madam mam

Rhymes With

farm arm harm alarm charm secular arm disarm parm gendarme rearm yarm sarm

Questions

What does marm mean?: madam; a polite term of address for a lady.
Where does marm come from?: Respelling of ma'am.

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