Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frontwoman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: front-wom-an
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The female lead singer in a band.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: frontperson"
"Many frontwomen deal with an unconscious sense of being subtly undermined while also being the obvious center of a band’s gravity."

Etymology

Etymology tree English front 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 womman English woman English frontwoman From front + woman.

Inflected Forms

frontwomen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

frontman front man

Synonyms

frontperson

Questions

What does frontwoman mean?: The female lead singer in a band.
Where does frontwoman come from?: Etymology tree English front 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 womman English woman English frontwoman From front + woman.

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