Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colonyhood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: colony-hood
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being a colony.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Though it was now sovereign, the country still felt the after-effects of colonyhood."

Etymology

From colony + -hood.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: colony

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

colonialism empirehood nationhood statehood

Questions

What does colonyhood mean?: The state of being a colony.
Where does colonyhood come from?: From colony + -hood.

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