Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cankin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cankin
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small tin cannister.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"And he is no right soldier that loves not the can. Tap the cankin, toss the cankin, Trow^([sic]) the cankin, turn the cankin."

Etymology

From can + -kin.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: can

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

cankins (plural)

Questions

What does cankin mean?: A small tin cannister.
Where does cankin come from?: From can + -kin.

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