Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swordman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: sword-man
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"Worthy fellows, and like to prove most sinewy swordmen"

Etymology

From Middle English swerdman; equivalent to sword + -man.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: swerdman
Suffix: sword

Inflected Forms

swordmen (plural)

Questions

What does swordman mean?: A swordsman.
Where does swordman come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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