Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countrywoman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
coun-try-wom-an
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feminine compatriot.

noun

A woman who lives in the country (countryside) or has retained country ways.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English country Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English countrywoman From country + -woman.

Inflected Forms

countrywomen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

countryman farmgirl farmboy

Questions

What does countrywoman mean?
A feminine compatriot.
Where does countrywoman come from?
Etymology tree English country Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English countrywoman From country + -woman.

How to pronounce countrywoman

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