Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheikhdom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: sheikhdom
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of sheikdom.

Etymology

Etymology tree English sheikh Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English sheikhdom From sheikh + -dom.

Inflected Forms

sheikhdoms (plural)

Synonyms

sheikdom

Questions

What does sheikhdom mean?: Alternative spelling of sheikdom.
Where does sheikhdom come from?: Etymology tree English sheikh Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English sheikhdom From sheikh + -dom.

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