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tillman

/tˈɪlmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
till-man
IPA
/tˈɪlmən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who tills the earth; a husbandman.

Obsolete

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English tylman; equivalent to till + -man.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tillmen (plural)

Derived Forms

Tillmanite

Phrases

Tillman County

Synonyms

tiller

Homonyms

tilghman tillmon

Rhymes With

gilman stillman millman gillman tilghman milman dillman willman skillman spillman spilman billman

Questions

How do you pronounce tillman?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɪlmən/.
What does tillman mean?
A man who tills the earth; a husbandman.
Where does tillman come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce tillman

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