Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brother-slayer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: broth-er-s-lay-er
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who kills or murders one's brother; a fratricide

Etymology

From Middle English brodyr slaer, from Old English brōþorslaga, equivalent to brother + slayer.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: brodyr slaer, brōþorslaga

Inflected Forms

brother-slayers (plural) brotherslayer (alternative) brother slayer (alternative)

Phrases

father-slayer

Frequently Paired Words

father-slayer manslayer

Questions

What does brother-slayer mean?: One who kills or murders one's brother; a fratricide
Where does brother-slayer come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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