Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

husbandless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hus-band-less
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without a husband.

Example Sentences

"For I am full of fear when I behold Io, the maid no human love may fold, And her virginity disconsolate, Homeless and husbandless by Hera's hate."

Etymology

From Middle English husbondles, equivalent to husband + -less.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: husbondles
Suffix: husband

Derived Forms

husbandlessness

Questions

What does husbandless mean?: Without a husband.
Where does husbandless come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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