Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fratress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fratress
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman in charge of the furniture in a convent.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From frater + -ess. Piecewise doublet of friaress.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

fratresses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

frater

Questions

What does fratress mean?
A woman in charge of the furniture in a convent.
Where does fratress come from?
From frater + -ess. Piecewise doublet of friaress.

How to pronounce fratress

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