Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guelphism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: guel-phism
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The beliefs of the Guelphs (medieval Italian faction that supported the Pope against the Ghibellines and the German emperors).

Uncountable

Etymology

From Guelph + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Guelph

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does guelphism mean?: The beliefs of the Guelphs (medieval Italian faction that supported the Pope against the Ghibellines and the German emperors).
Where does guelphism come from?: From Guelph + -ism.

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