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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

father frost

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
fa-ther frost
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

In Slavic culture, especially Russia, a traditional Yuletide gift-bearing character.

Etymology

Calque of Russian Дед Моро́з (Ded Moróz), literally "Grandfather Frost".

Phrases

Jack Frost Santa Claus Father Christmas General Winter

Frequently Paired Words

Jack Frost Santa Claus Father Christmas General Winter Snegurochka

Synonyms

Ded Moroz Grandfather Frost

Questions

What does father frost mean?
In Slavic culture, especially Russia, a traditional Yuletide gift-bearing character.
Where does father frost come from?
Calque of Russian Дед Моро́з (Ded Moróz), literally "Grandfather Frost".

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