Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monkette

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mon-kette
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"One summer resident's friends had thrown her a “monkette” party when she left behind a lucrative career in video production"
"He patted the couch beside him. “Sit. Unless you want to go lie down again? The monkette and I will be fine in here.” “The monkette?” He chuckled."
"She was trembling a little. Upset? Turned on? Couldn't be sure. “There's more to life than sex, obviously, but I'm not a monk, and I'm not looking to marry a ... a what? A monkette?” Sarah burst out laughing."

Etymology

From monk + -ette.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: monk
Suffix: -ette

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

monkettes (plural)

Synonyms

monkess

Questions

What does monkette mean?: A female monk.
Where does monkette come from?: From monk + -ette.

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