Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maidenhood

/ˈmeɪd(ə)nhʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: maid-en-hood
IPA: /ˈmeɪd(ə)nhʊd/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being a maiden; the time when one is a maiden or young girl.

Uncountable

noun

A woman's virginity or maidenhead.

Countable

noun

Freshness; newness.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thenne she said my lord sir launcelot I biseche yow see me as soone as ye may / for I haue obeyed me vnto the prophecy that my fader teld me / And by his commaūdement to fulfille this prophecy I haue gyuen the grettest rychesse and the fayrest floure that euer I had / and that is my maydenhode that I shalle neuer haue ageyne / and therfore gentyl knyȝt owe me youre good wille"

Etymology

From Middle English maydenhede, maydenhode, from Old English mæġdenhād (“maidenhood”). By surface analysis, maiden + -hood.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: maydenhede, mæġdenhād

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈmeɪd(ə)nhʊd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

maidenhoods (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

maidenhead

Synonyms

maidhood girlhood

Questions

How do you pronounce maidenhood?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪd(ə)nhʊd/.
What does maidenhood mean?: The condition of being a maiden; the time when one is a maiden or young girl.
Where does maidenhood come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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