Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ahorseback

/əˈhɔː(ɹ)sbæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ahorse-back
IPA: /əˈhɔː(ɹ)sbæk/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

On the back of a horse; horseback.

Example Sentences

"Policemen once patrolled the streets ahorseback."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English horseback English ahorseback From a- + horseback.

Synonyms

horseback ahorse

Questions

How do you pronounce ahorseback?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈhɔː(ɹ)sbæk/.
What does ahorseback mean?: On the back of a horse; horseback.
Where does ahorseback come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English horseback English ahorseback From a- + horseback.

How to pronounce ahorseback

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