Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kinsfolk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
kins-folk
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of kinfolk.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English kynsefolke, after kynnesman (modern English kinsman), equivalent to kin + -s- + folk.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

kinsfolks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

kinsman kinswoman

Synonyms

family family line folk kinfolk sept phratry

Questions

What does kinsfolk mean?
Alternative spelling of kinfolk.
Where does kinsfolk come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce kinsfolk

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