Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sistern

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sis-tern
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of sistren.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English sisterne, systerne, sistren, sustren, sustern, equivalent to sister + -en; or alternatively modelled after brethren.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

cistern

Questions

What does sistern mean?
Alternative form of sistren.
Where does sistern come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce sistern

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