Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motherkin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
moth-erkin
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fond term of address for one's mother.

Dated

noun

Fond term of address for a woman older than the speaker

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mother + -kin.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

motherkins (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

motherkins mummykins fatherkin

Questions

What does motherkin mean?
Fond term of address for one's mother.
Where does motherkin come from?
From mother + -kin.

How to pronounce motherkin

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