Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

landgrave

/lˈændɡɹˌeɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: land-grave
IPA: /lˈændɡɹˌeɪv/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One holding a specific nobiliary title ranking as count in certain feudal countships in the Holy Roman Empire, in present Germany.

noun

County nobleman in the British, privately held North American colony Carolina, ranking just below the proprietary (chartered equivalent of a royal vassal).

name

Etymology

From German Landgraf, itself from Land (“land, territory, principality”) + Graf (“count”), from *grafa (“military rank”), from Latin graphio. More at graft.

Inflected Forms

landgraves (plural) landgraf (alternative)

Derived Forms

landgravate landgravess

Frequently Paired Words

landgraviate landgravine margrave

Questions

How do you pronounce landgrave?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈændɡɹˌeɪv/.
What does landgrave mean?: One holding a specific nobiliary title ranking as count in certain feudal countships in the Holy Roman Empire, in present Germany.
Where does landgrave come from?: From German Landgraf, itself from Land (“land, territory, principality”) + Graf (“count”), from *grafa (“military rank”), from Latin graphio. More at graft.

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