Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shortsword

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: short-sword
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sword of a class generally shorter than one meter, but longer than a dagger.

Etymology

From short + sword.

Inflected Forms

shortswords (plural) short sword (alternative)

Questions

What does shortsword mean?: A sword of a class generally shorter than one meter, but longer than a dagger.
Where does shortsword come from?: From short + sword.

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