Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maidenhood

/ˈmeɪd(ə)nhʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
maid-en-hood
IPA
/ˈmeɪd(ə)nhʊd/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being a maiden; the time when one is a maiden or young girl.

Uncountable

noun

A woman's virginity or maidenhead.

Countable

noun

Freshness; newness.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English maydenhede, maydenhode, from Old English mæġdenhād (“maidenhood”). By surface analysis, maiden + -hood.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: maydenhede, mæġdenhād

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈmeɪd(ə)nhʊd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

maidenhoods (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

maidenhead

Synonyms

maidhood girlhood

Questions

How do you pronounce maidenhood?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪd(ə)nhʊd/.
What does maidenhood mean?
The condition of being a maiden; the time when one is a maiden or young girl.
Where does maidenhood come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce maidenhood

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