Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mankiller

/mˈænkˌɪlɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: mankiller
IPA: /mˈænkˌɪlɚ/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who kills a human being.

Example Sentences

"Hence we may account not only for the grasshopper war of the Indians, but for the grasshopper duels among our midshipmen, military officers, members of Congress, and others who have been educated for mankillers."

Etymology

From Middle English man-killer, equivalent to man + killer.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: man-killer

Inflected Forms

mankillers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce mankiller?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈænkˌɪlɚ/.
What does mankiller mean?: One who kills a human being.
Where does mankiller come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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