Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-men

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.51 in modern English

Syllables: -men
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Example Sentences

"horsemen, sportsmen; lawmen, newsmen; freemen, icemen, supermen; Scotsmen, Chinamen"

Etymology

From men, plural of man.

Questions

What does -men mean?: plural of -man
Where does -men come from?: From men, plural of man.

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