Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

townfolk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: town-folk
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of townsfolk.

Example Sentences

"To his townfolk Mr. Majaw is either a hero or a hardhead."

Etymology

From Middle English tunfolk, equivalent to town + folk.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: tunfolk

Synonyms

townsfolk

Questions

What does townfolk mean?: Synonym of townsfolk.
Where does townfolk come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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