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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clansman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
clans-man
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male member of a clan.

noun

Alternative spelling of Klansman (KKK)

American usage

Etymology

From clan + -s- + -man (clan's man). Coined by Scottish novelist, poet and playwright Walter Scott. Piecewise doublet of plantsman.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

clansmen (plural)

Derived Forms

clansmanship

Frequently Paired Words

clanswoman

Homonyms

Klansman

Questions

What does clansman mean?
A male member of a clan.
Where does clansman come from?
From clan + -s- + -man (clan's man). Coined by Scottish novelist, poet and playwright Walter Scott. Piecewise doublet of plantsman.

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