Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knavess

/ˈneɪvɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: knavess
IPA: /ˈneɪvɛs/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A knavish woman.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Cullies, the easy cushions on which knaves and knavesses repose and fatten, have at all times existed, in considerable profusion"

Etymology

From knave + -ess.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: knave

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

knavesses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce knavess?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪvɛs/.
What does knavess mean?: A knavish woman.
Where does knavess come from?: From knave + -ess.

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