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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ataman

/ˈætəmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
at-a-man
IPA
/ˈætəmən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A title of Cossack and haidamak leaders of various kinds. The term was also used for the leader of a fisherman artel and of a band of robbers or thieves.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian атама́н (atamán).

Inflected Forms

atamans (plural) attaman (alternative) otaman (alternative) vataman (alternative) wataman (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

hetman

Questions

How do you pronounce ataman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈætəmən/.
What does ataman mean?
A title of Cossack and haidamak leaders of various kinds. The term was also used for the leader of a fisherman artel and of a band of robbers or thieves.
Where does ataman come from?
Borrowed from Russian атама́н (atamán).

How to pronounce ataman

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