Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goffin

/ɡˈɑfɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: gof-fin
IPA: /ɡˈɑfɪn/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

noun

Alternative form of coffin (“exploratory trench; deep ditch”).

Etymology

Borrowed from Cornish goghyn, the soft mutation of koghyn (“exploratory trench”).

Inflected Forms

goffins (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce goffin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɑfɪn/.
What does goffin mean?: A surname.
Where does goffin come from?: Borrowed from Cornish goghyn, the soft mutation of koghyn (“exploratory trench”).

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