Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ironware

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: iron-ware
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Articles made of iron, as household utensils, tools, and the like.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ēsh₂r̥no-der.? Proto-Celtic *īsarnombor. Proto-Germanic *īsarną Proto-West Germanic *īsarn Old English īsern Old English īren Middle English iren English iron Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English ironware From iron + -ware.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ironwares (plural)

Phrases

cast iron wrought iron

Frequently Paired Words

cast iron hardware ironfounder ironmonger ironworker wrought iron blacksmith foundry

Synonyms

hardware

Questions

What does ironware mean?: Articles made of iron, as household utensils, tools, and the like.
Where does ironware come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ēsh₂r̥no-der.? Proto-Celtic *īsarnombor. Proto-Germanic *īsarną Proto-West Germanic *īsarn Old English īsern Old English īren Middle English iren English iron Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English ironware From iron + -ware.

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