Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gentlewoman

/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təlˌwʊm.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
gen-tle-wom-an
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təlˌwʊm.ən/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman of the nobility.

noun

A female member of a legislature, especially a female member of a House of Representatives.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English gentilwoman, modelled after gentilman (“gentleman”), equivalent to gentle + -woman.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

gentlewomen (plural)

Derived Forms

gentlewomanhood gentlewomanlike gentlewomanly

Frequently Paired Words

gentleman gentlelady

Synonyms

dame madam ma'am lady

Questions

How do you pronounce gentlewoman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛn.təlˌwʊm.ən/.
What does gentlewoman mean?
A woman of the nobility.
Where does gentlewoman come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce gentlewoman

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