Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thiefdom

/ˈθiːf.dəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thief-dom
IPA: /ˈθiːf.dəm/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fact or practice of thieving; theft.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A place inhabited by thieves, or where thieves are in charge.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English thief Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English thiefdom From thief + -dom.

Usage

Inflected Forms

thiefdoms (plural)

Synonyms

theftdom kleptocracy

Rhymes With

fiefdom

Questions

How do you pronounce thiefdom?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθiːf.dəm/.
What does thiefdom mean?: The fact or practice of thieving; theft.
Where does thiefdom come from?: Etymology tree English thief Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English thiefdom From thief + -dom.

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