Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jointress

/ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɹɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: join-tress
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɹɪs/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A widow who has a jointure; a dowager.

Example Sentences

"Therefore our ſometimes Siſter, now our Queen, Th’ imperiall Ioyntreſſe of this warlike State, Haue we, as ’twere, with a defeated ioy, With one Auſpicious, and one Dropping eye, With mirth in Funerall, and with Dirge in Marriage, In equall Scale weighing Delight and Dole Taken to Wife […]"

Etymology

From jointer + -ess.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: jointer

Inflected Forms

jointresses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce jointress?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɹɪs/.
What does jointress mean?: A widow who has a jointure; a dowager.
Where does jointress come from?: From jointer + -ess.

How to pronounce jointress

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