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newcome

/nˈukəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
new-come
IPA
/nˈukəm/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Just arrived; lately come.

noun

A stranger newly arrived; a newcomer.

noun

The time at which any fruit comes into season.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Middle English neowecomen, from Old English nīwcumen, nīwancumen (“newly come, just arrived”), equivalent to new- + come.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more newcome (comparative) most newcome (superlative) new-come (alternative) newcomes (plural)

Homonyms

newcombe newcom

Rhymes With

newcomb newcombe newcom

Questions

How do you pronounce newcome?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈukəm/.
What does newcome mean?
Just arrived; lately come.
Where does newcome come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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