Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dorsey

/dˈɔɹsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: dorsey
IPA: /dˈɔɹsi/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname from Norman.

Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

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An unincorporated community in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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An unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Habitational surname from Norman de (“of”) + Orsay, a town in France.

Word Breakdown

Root: de

Usage

Inflected Forms

Dorseys (plural)

Rhymes With

horsey corsi coursey horsy

Questions

How do you pronounce dorsey?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɔɹsi/.
What does dorsey mean?: A surname from Norman.
Where does dorsey come from?: Habitational surname from Norman de (“of”) + Orsay, a town in France.

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