Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-support

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.07 in modern English

Syllables: self---sup-port
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The capacity of independent support; self-sufficiency.

Uncountable

noun

The act or means of supporting oneself financially; livelihood

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The self-sale of a destitute person for self-support or support of family."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English support English self-support From self- + support.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does self-support mean?: The capacity of independent support; self-sufficiency.
Where does self-support come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English support English self-support From self- + support.

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