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fistmele

/ˈfɪstˌmiːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fist-mele
IPA
/ˈfɪstˌmiːl/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional unit of distance equal to the width of a clenched fist with the thumb extended (approx. 6½ inches or 16½ centimetres).

Etymology

From fist + mele, variant of meal (“measure”), from Old English mæl.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

fistmeles (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce fistmele?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪstˌmiːl/.
What does fistmele mean?
A traditional unit of distance equal to the width of a clenched fist with the thumb extended (approx. 6½ inches or 16½ centimetres).
Where does fistmele come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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