Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plural wife

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: plu-ral wife
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A co-wife in a polygamous marriage.

Example Sentences

"I fretted about dying an old maid—which in Mormondom starts at around 21 years old—and ending up a plural wife to a stranger in heaven."

Inflected Forms

plural wives (plural)

Questions

What does plural wife mean?: A co-wife in a polygamous marriage.

How to pronounce plural wife

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