Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheepherder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
sheep-herder
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who herds sheep; a shepherd.

Etymology

From sheep + herder.

Inflected Forms

sheepherders (plural)

Synonyms

shepherd

Questions

What does sheepherder mean?
A person who herds sheep; a shepherd.
Where does sheepherder come from?
From sheep + herder.

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