Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freeholder

/fɹˈihˌoʊldɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: free-hold-er
IPA: /fɹˈihˌoʊldɚ/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who holds tenure by freehold

Etymology

From Middle English free holder, freholdere, equivalent to freehold + -er. Compare Old Northern French fraunc tenaunt.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: free holder
Suffix: freehold

Inflected Forms

freeholders (plural)

Derived Forms

freeholdership

Questions

How do you pronounce freeholder?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɹˈihˌoʊldɚ/.
What does freeholder mean?: A person who holds tenure by freehold
Where does freeholder come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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