Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forewoman

/fˈɔɹwumən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
fore-wom-an
IPA
/fˈɔɹwumən/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female leader of a work crew.

noun

A female foreman of a jury.

Etymology

Etymology tree English fore- Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English forewoman From fore- + -woman.

Inflected Forms

forewomen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

foreman

Synonyms

foremistress forelady

Questions

How do you pronounce forewoman?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɔɹwumən/.
What does forewoman mean?
A female leader of a work crew.
Where does forewoman come from?
Etymology tree English fore- Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English forewoman From fore- + -woman.

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