Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belchild

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: belchild
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

Etymology

From bel- (“great-, grand-”) + child. Compare beldam, belsire, etc.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: bel

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

belchildren (plural)

Questions

What does belchild mean?: A grandchild.
Where does belchild come from?: From bel- (“great-, grand-”) + child. Compare beldam, belsire, etc.

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