Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gavelkind

/ˈɡævəlˌkaɪnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: gavelkind
IPA: /ˈɡævəlˌkaɪnd/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in Ireland

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English gavelkynde; by surface analysis, gavel (“rent”) + kind (“lineage”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: gavelkynde

Usage

Inflected Forms

gavelkinds (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

disgavel

Questions

How do you pronounce gavelkind?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡævəlˌkaɪnd/.
What does gavelkind mean?: a system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in Ireland
Where does gavelkind come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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