Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feme covert

/fɛmˈkʌvət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: fe-me -covert
IPA: /fɛmˈkʌvət/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A married woman.

Example Sentences

"[…]—you, Diana Vernon, spinstress, not being a femme covert; and being a convict popish recusant, are bound to repair to your own dwelling, and that by the nearest way, under penalty of being held felon to the king—[…]"
"A deed of a feme covert, to be valid, must be executed by the husband also."
"Connecticut courts failed to recognize feme couvert property rights until 1723, when the legislature finally passed an act significantly reforming the law on conveyancing."

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman feme (“woman”) covert (“covered, protected”).

Word Breakdown

Root: feme

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /fɛmˈkʌvət/

Inflected Forms

femes covert (plural) femes coverts (plural)

Phrases

feme sole feme sole merchant

Frequently Paired Words

feme sole feme sole merchant

Questions

How do you pronounce feme covert?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɛmˈkʌvət/.
What does feme covert mean?: A married woman.
Where does feme covert come from?: From Anglo-Norman feme (“woman”) covert (“covered, protected”).

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