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goddaughter

/ˈɡɑdˌdɔ.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
god-daugh-ter
IPA
/ˈɡɑdˌdɔ.tɚ/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.

Etymology

From Middle English goddoghter, goddoȝter, from Old English goddohtor (“goddaughter”), equivalent to god- + daughter. Cognate with Danish guddatter (“goddaughter”), Swedish guddotter (“goddaughter”), Icelandic guðdóttir (“goddaughter”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɑdˌdɔ.tɚ/
  • British English: /ˈɡɒdˌdɔːtə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

goddaughters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

godchild godfather godmother godparent godson

Questions

How do you pronounce goddaughter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑdˌdɔ.tɚ/.
What does goddaughter mean?
A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
Where does goddaughter come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce goddaughter

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