Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elderwed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: el-der-wed
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An elderly married person, especially one whose marriage occurred late in life.

Example Sentences

"Many of his friends are joining a burgeoning international community of elderweds, or those who marry in their 60s, 70s or even 80s."

Etymology

From elder + wed, by analogy with newlywed.

Inflected Forms

elderweds (plural)

Questions

What does elderwed mean?: An elderly married person, especially one whose marriage occurred late in life.
Where does elderwed come from?: From elder + wed, by analogy with newlywed.

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