Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mulier

/ˈmjuː.lɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: muli-er
IPA: /ˈmjuː.lɪə/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A child born lawfully in wedlock, in distinction from an elder sibling born of the same parents before their marriage (bastard eigne).

Example Sentences

"Or suppose an inquest were taken between us, and it were found that they are muliers, for which reason the voucher stood, and they came and pleaded the same exception to escape from warranting as heirs, then two inquests would be taken[…]"

Etymology

From Middle English mulier(e), moillere, muliery (“adj.: legitimate, both in wedlock; noun: wedlock”), from Anglo-Norman muil(l)eré, moil(l)eré (“legitimate; of legitimate birth”) or Old French moil(l)eré, ultimately from Latin mulier (“woman”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *mel-, muliere, muilleré, moilleré, mulier

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈmjuː.lɪə/

Inflected Forms

muliers (plural)

Derived Forms

mulierly mulierty

Frequently Paired Words

muliebrity

Questions

How do you pronounce mulier?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmjuː.lɪə/.
What does mulier mean?: A child born lawfully in wedlock, in distinction from an elder sibling born of the same parents before their marriage (bastard eigne).
Where does mulier come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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