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babcock

/bˈæbkɔk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
bab-cock
IPA
/bˈæbkɔk/
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Miller County, Georgia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Porter County, Indiana, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Michigan, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

A pet form of the Middle English personal name Babb.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Babcocks (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce babcock?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈæbkɔk/.
What does babcock mean?
A surname from Middle English.
Where does babcock come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce babcock

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