Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subwarden

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-war-den
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subordinate warden, a lower-ranking warden.

Example Sentences

"The districts in turn were divided into subdistricts under subwardens."

Etymology

From sub- + warden, in some cases as a calque of Latin subcustōs.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

subwardens (plural)

Questions

What does subwarden mean?: A subordinate warden, a lower-ranking warden.
Where does subwarden come from?: From sub- + warden, in some cases as a calque of Latin subcustōs.

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