Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rerefief

/ˈɹɪə(ɹ)fiːf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rere-fief
IPA: /ˈɹɪə(ɹ)fiːf/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fief held by an intermediary or subtenant

Example Sentences

"by these means the feodal polity was greatly extended; these inferior feudatories (who held what are called in the Scots law "rerefiefs") being under similar obligations of fealty"

Etymology

From French arrière-fief. See rear (“hinder”), and fief.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: arrière-fief

Inflected Forms

rerefiefs (plural)

Synonyms

subfief

Questions

How do you pronounce rerefief?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪə(ɹ)fiːf/.
What does rerefief mean?: A fief held by an intermediary or subtenant
Where does rerefief come from?: It is traced to French.

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