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bastardess

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bas-tardess
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.

Dated

noun

A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful woman.

Derogatory; Offensive

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bastard + -ess, since 1843.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bastardesses (plural)

Questions

What does bastardess mean?
A woman who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.
Where does bastardess come from?
From bastard + -ess, since 1843.

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