Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ex-serviceman

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
ex-ser-vice-man
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who used to be in the armed forces, a veteran.

Etymology

From ex- + serviceman.

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Questions

What does ex-serviceman mean?
A man who used to be in the armed forces, a veteran.
Where does ex-serviceman come from?
From ex- + serviceman.

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