Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half-dollar

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: half--dol-lar
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coin worth one half of a dollar, typically 50 cents.

Example Sentences

"The Crescent Road sheds had a favourite locomotive - Stanier 4MT tank engine 42626 (known by Bolton locomen as 'two half-dollars') - and the shed authorities quietly arranged for it to be put to one side for a few days, while the ardent schoolboys set to work cleaning it. [This may be inspired by the number 42626 where 26 occurs twice; the half-crown was worth two shillings and sixpence - 2s 6d or 2/6.]"

Etymology

Etymology tree English half- Proto-Germanic *dalą Proto-West Germanic *dal Old High German tal Middle High German tal German Tal German Talerder. Middle Low German dālerbor. Dutch dalerbor. English dollar English half-dollar From half- + dollar.

Inflected Forms

half-dollars (plural)

Questions

What does half-dollar mean?: A coin worth one half of a dollar, typically 50 cents.
Where does half-dollar come from?: Etymology tree English half- Proto-Germanic *dalą Proto-West Germanic *dal Old High German tal Middle High German tal German Tal German Talerder. Middle Low German dālerbor. Dutch dalerbor. English dollar English half-dollar From half- + dollar.

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