Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

codd

/kˈɑd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: codd
IPA: /kˈɑd/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

noun

A poor man who received charity from the Charterhouse in London, England.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

Etymology

"A probably abbreviation of codger." according to Hotten.

Usage

British usage
Obsolete
Slang

Inflected Forms

Codds (plural)

Phrases

Boyce-Codd normal form Codd bottle Codd-neck bottle

Rhymes With

god squad odd rod todd cod nod pod quad assad facade dodd

Questions

How do you pronounce codd?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑd/.
What does codd mean?: A surname.
Where does codd come from?: "A probably abbreviation of codger." according to Hotten.

How to pronounce codd

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