Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bowwoman

/ˈbəʊwʊmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bow-wom-an
IPA: /ˈbəʊwʊmən/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female archer.

Example Sentences

"And if we may compare modern with ancient archery the performances of some of our bowmen and bowwomen may be said to fairly rival the historic and partly fabulous exploits of famous mediaeval archers […]"

Etymology

From bow + woman.

Inflected Forms

bowwomen (plural) bowswoman (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce bowwoman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbəʊwʊmən/.
What does bowwoman mean?: A female archer.
Where does bowwoman come from?: From bow + woman.

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