Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

resthouse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: rest-house
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A house where travellers can stay; a guesthouse.

name

A barangay of Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.

Etymology

From rest + house. Attested in Old English resthūs.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: resthūs

Inflected Forms

resthouses (plural)

Questions

What does resthouse mean?: A house where travellers can stay; a guesthouse.
Where does resthouse come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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