Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cavalryman

/ˈkævəlɹi.mən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
cav-al-ry-man
IPA
/ˈkævəlɹi.mən/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soldier in the cavalry.

Etymology

Etymology tree Late Latin caballāriusder. Old Occitan cavalierbor. Italian cavaliere Latin -āriader. Italian -eria Italian cavalleriabor. Middle French cavaleriebor. English cavalry Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man English man English cavalryman From cavalry + man.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkævəlɹi.mən/

Inflected Forms

cavalrymen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

spahi cavalier chevalier cuirassier dragoon hussar lancer trooper

Questions

How do you pronounce cavalryman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkævəlɹi.mən/.
What does cavalryman mean?
A soldier in the cavalry.
Where does cavalryman come from?
Etymology tree Late Latin caballāriusder. Old Occitan cavalierbor. Italian cavaliere Latin -āriader. Italian -eria Italian cavalleriabor. Middle French cavaleriebor. English cavalry Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man English man English cavalryman From cavalry + man.

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