Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manxman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: manx-man
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man from the Isle of Man

Example Sentences

""Potatoes and herrings, Mr. Christian; just a Manxman’s supper.”"
"The Manxman is never wise until the day after the fair. (Traditional Manx saying)."

Etymology

From Manx + -man.

Inflected Forms

Manxmen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Manx Manxwoman Manxie

Questions

What does manxman mean?: A man from the Isle of Man
Where does manxman come from?: From Manx + -man.

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