Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laywoman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lay-wom-an
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who is a layperson, one who has not taken a religious oath (such as becoming a nun).

noun

A woman who is not a professional in a given field.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English lay Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English laywoman From lay + -woman.

Inflected Forms

laywomen (plural)

Questions

What does laywoman mean?
A woman who is a layperson, one who has not taken a religious oath (such as becoming a nun).
Where does laywoman come from?
Etymology tree English lay Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English laywoman From lay + -woman.

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