Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

herdess

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: herdess
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shepherdess; a female herder.

Example Sentences

"She is the herdess fair that shines in dark, And gives her kids no food, but willows bark"

Etymology

From herd + -ess.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: herd

Inflected Forms

herdesses (plural)

Questions

What does herdess mean?: A shepherdess; a female herder.
Where does herdess come from?: From herd + -ess.

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