Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heretoga

/ˌheɹəˈtəʊɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: here-to-ga
IPA: /ˌheɹəˈtəʊɡə/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Anglo-Saxon army leader or commander; a general; a duke.

Example Sentences

"Like the old heretogas, they possessed no authority but such as was accorded them by their fellow-tribesmen, though when once constituted they had a power co-ordinate with that of the folk-moot."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English heretoga (“army leader, commander, general”). Doublet of heretog and herzog.

Word Breakdown

Root: *ker-

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌheɹəˈtəʊɡə/

Inflected Forms

heretogas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce heretoga?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌheɹəˈtəʊɡə/.
What does heretoga mean?: An Anglo-Saxon army leader or commander; a general; a duke.
Where does heretoga come from?: Learned borrowing from Old English heretoga (“army leader, commander, general”). Doublet of heretog and herzog.

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