Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonfamily

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: non-fam-i-ly
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not a member of the family

noun

A social grouping that is not a family.

Example Sentences

"In a letter to nonfamily Times directors last month, Mr. Elmasry wrote: […]"

Etymology

From non- + family.

Inflected Forms

nonfamilies (plural)

Questions

What does nonfamily mean?: Not a member of the family
Where does nonfamily come from?: From non- + family.

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