Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subvassal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-vas-sal
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The vassal of a vassal.

Example Sentences

"A Carolingian capitulary of 799 allowed the church to assign its property as benefices to lay subvassals to circumvent the canon law restriction on clergy serving as warriors."

Etymology

From sub- + vassal. Compare earlier subvavasour.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

subvassals (plural)

Derived Forms

subvassalage

Synonyms

vavasour

Questions

What does subvassal mean?: The vassal of a vassal.
Where does subvassal come from?: From sub- + vassal. Compare earlier subvavasour.

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