Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

howlet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
howlet
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An owl; an owlet.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English howlat, howlott etc, either borrowed from French hulotte or formed from Middle English howle (form of oule) + -et. Compare modern owlet.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: howlat, hulotte

Inflected Forms

howlets (plural) hewlet (alternative) houlet (alternative)

Questions

What does howlet mean?
An owl; an owlet.
Where does howlet come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce howlet

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