Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kinswoman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
kinswom-an
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female relative.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English kynneswomman; equivalent to kin + -s- + -woman.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

kinswomen (plural)

Derived Forms

kinswomanly

Frequently Paired Words

kinsman

Questions

What does kinswoman mean?
A female relative.
Where does kinswoman come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce kinswoman

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