Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

midcalf

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mid-calf
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extending to the middle of the calf of the leg.

adv

At or to the middle of the calf.

noun

The middle of the calf.

Example Sentences

"She wore midcalf boots."
"I wear what is called a waiter apron; it’s white and comes midcalf."
"The skirt extended to the midcalf."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English calf English midcalf From mid- + calf.

Inflected Forms

mid-calf (alternative) midcalves (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

midi

Synonyms

midi

Questions

What does midcalf mean?: Extending to the middle of the calf of the leg.
Where does midcalf come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English calf English midcalf From mid- + calf.

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