Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strumpet

/ˈstɹʌm.pɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
strum-pet
IPA
/ˈstɹʌm.pɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female prostitute.

noun

A woman who is promiscuous.

noun

A female adulterer.

noun

A mistress.

noun

A trollop; a whore.

Derogatory

verb

To debauch.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To dishonour with the reputation of being a strumpet; to belie; to slander.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

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Etymology

From Middle English strumpet, strompet, strumpett. Further origin uncertain; possibly from Middle Dutch strompen (“to stalk”) or strompe (“stocking”); or Late Latin stuprum (“violation”) or stuprare (“to violate”).

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How do you pronounce strumpet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɹʌm.pɪt/.
What does strumpet mean?
A female prostitute.
Where does strumpet come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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