Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cotman

/ˈkɒtmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: cot-man
IPA: /ˈkɒtmən/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

From Middle English Cotman, Coteman (literally “cotter, cottager”), equivalent to cot + man.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Cotman

Phrases

John Sell Cotman (1782–1842) English landscape watercolourist and etcher

Frequently Paired Words

John Sell Cotman (1782–1842) English landscape watercolourist and etcher

Rhymes With

rotman trotman gottman rottman cottman totman

Questions

How do you pronounce cotman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒtmən/.
What does cotman mean?: A surname.
Where does cotman come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce cotman

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