Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

souverain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: sou-verain
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gold coin of several former polities of the Netherlands.

Etymology

Ultimately from French souverain. Doublet of sovereign.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: souverain

Inflected Forms

souverains (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

souverainism

Questions

What does souverain mean?: A gold coin of several former polities of the Netherlands.
Where does souverain come from?: It is traced to French.

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