Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tonquin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: ton-quin
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Obsolete form of Tonkin.

Obsolete

noun

Alternative form of tonka.

Example Sentences

"Therefore in hopes to defray ſome of the Charges he muſt be at, he bought a Sloop, loaded it with ſeveral ſorts of Goods, wherewith the Tinquineſe uſually trade to the neighbouring Iſlands, and putting fourteen Men on board, whereof three were of the Country, he appointed me Maſter of the Sloop, and gave me power to traffick for two Months, while he tranſacted his Affairs at Tonquin."

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

tonquins (plural)

Phrases

tonquin bean

Questions

What does tonquin mean?: Obsolete form of Tonkin.

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