Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dukeling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: duke-l-ing
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A little or insignificant duke.

Example Sentences

"Now half-a-dozen more little pauper princelings and decadent dukelings are trying to trade their worthless coronets for American cash."

Etymology

From duke + -ling.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: duke

Inflected Forms

dukelings (plural)

Questions

What does dukeling mean?: A little or insignificant duke.
Where does dukeling come from?: From duke + -ling.

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