Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

damehood

/ˈdeɪmhʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: dame-hood
IPA: /ˈdeɪmhʊd/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fact or condition of being a dame.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English dame Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English damehood From dame + -hood.

Usage

Inflected Forms

damehoods (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

knighthood

Questions

How do you pronounce damehood?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdeɪmhʊd/.
What does damehood mean?: The fact or condition of being a dame.
Where does damehood come from?: Etymology tree English dame Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English damehood From dame + -hood.

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