mealtime
/mˈiltˌaɪm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "My youngest son has a special cry for mealtimes."
- "Since mealtime has been the traditional setting for family interaction, Tending the Family Tree is structured to simulate that setting. We suggest that the sessions be scheduled during mealtime when the group can eat, discuss, and worship together."
- "As the 3DS gets closer to launch, and in spite of my assertions that I’ll be turning the 3D off for my youngest, I still find myself inundated with questions about the new console most mealtimes."
Etymology
From Middle English meeltime, from Old English mǣltīma (“mealtime”), equivalent to meal + time. Compare mealtide, Old English mǣltīd (“mealtime”), Dutch maaltijd (“meal”), German Mahlzeit (“meal, mealtime”), Danish måltid (“meal, mealtime”), Icelandic máltíð (“meal”), Icelandic matmálstími (“mealtime”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: meeltime, mǣltīma