Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manslayer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
manslay-er
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who commits homicide or manslaughter

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English mansleere, man-slere, manslaer, from Old English mannslaga, equivalent to man + slayer.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: mansleere, mannslaga

Inflected Forms

manslayers (plural)

Synonyms

manslaughterer murderer liquidator

Questions

What does manslayer mean?
One who commits homicide or manslaughter
Where does manslayer come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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