Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hallowmas

/ˈhæloʊməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hal-low-mas
IPA: /ˈhæloʊməs/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

All Saints Day, November 1

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Pompey: And, I beseech you look into Master Froth here, / sir; a man of fourscore pound a year, whose father died / at Hallowmas. Was't not at Hallowmas, Master Froth?"

Etymology

Short for All-hallows' mass (“All-saints' mass”), ultimately continuing Old English ealra hālgena mæsse (literally “All Saints' mass”), equivalent to hallow (“saint”) + -mas.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: ealra hālgena mæsse
Suffix: hallow

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhæloʊməs/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

halimasse (alternative) Hallowmass (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Halloween

Synonyms

all saints' day allhallows november 1 hallowmass

Questions

How do you pronounce hallowmas?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæloʊməs/.
What does hallowmas mean?: All Saints Day, November 1
Where does hallowmas come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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