Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

milko

/mˈɪlkoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: milko
IPA: /mˈɪlkoʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A milkman or milkwoman

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"Actually, having been denied the right to employment in my chosen occupation, makin' chemicals, and being now a milko, i can give you the inside information on this story."
"In the resulting commotion dogs barked and the milko's horse shied, leaving broken bottles and spilt milk all over Hayes St."
"(As a child, I used to love hearing the "clip clop clip clop" of the milko′s horse as he arrived in our street in the morning)."

Etymology

Etymology tree English milk Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O English oh English -o English milko From milk + -o (“diminutive suffix”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

milkos (plural)

Synonyms

milkie

Rhymes With

wilco

Questions

How do you pronounce milko?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪlkoʊ/.
What does milko mean?: A milkman or milkwoman
Where does milko come from?: Etymology tree English milk Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O English oh English -o English milko From milk + -o (“diminutive suffix”).

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