Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

necklet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: neck-let
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

A type of ornament worn tightly about the neck.

Example Sentences

"He was a dog—one of those small, silky, fluffy dogs that look like a fur necklet, until they begin to bark."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hnakkô Proto-West Germanic *hnakkō Old English hnecca Middle English nekke English neck Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English necklet From neck + -let.

Inflected Forms

necklets (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

anklet armlet kneelet leglet wristlet

Questions

What does necklet mean?: A necklace.
Where does necklet come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hnakkô Proto-West Germanic *hnakkō Old English hnecca Middle English nekke English neck Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English necklet From neck + -let.

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