Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tudor

/ˈtjuːdəː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: Tu-dor
IPA: /ˈtjuːdəː/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A monarch of the English royal family during the sixteenth century, specifically, King Henry VII and Henry VIII or one of his three children who ascended the throne.

noun

Anyone who lived in the Tudor era of England.

noun

A style of dress popular in Britain during the sixteenth century.

Uncountable

adj

Pertaining to the English monarchs of the sixteenth century.

adj

Pertaining to the period of English history ruled by King Henry VII, Henry VIII and the children of Henry VIII.

adj

In the style of English buildings of the sixteenth century; using exposed wooden beams on the exterior.

Example Sentences

"The Tudors ate far more meat than we do today, and the king ate more than most."
"The Tudors mostly made theirs with whatever homegrown vegetables they could grow themselves, from lettuces and cucumbers, to onions and even plant and flower seeds."
"A massive Tudor estate with a circular driveway, it looked more like an English finishing school than a home."

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh Tudur (“Theodoric”), from Proto-Celtic *Toutorīxs, later adopted as the surname of a British royal family. Piecewise doublet of Theodoric, Theoderic, Terry, and Derek.

Word Breakdown

Root: *Toutorīxs

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Tudors (plural) more Tudor (comparative) most Tudor (superlative)

Derived Forms

Tudorbethan Tudoresque Tudorize

Phrases

mock Tudor pseudo-Tudo Tudor arch Tudor bonnet Tudor flower Tudor rose

Synonyms

house of tudor

Homonyms

tutor tooter

Rhymes With

intruder magruder ruder studer zapruder mcgruder suder kuder sluder brooder

Questions

How do you pronounce tudor?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtjuːdəː/.
What does tudor mean?: A monarch of the English royal family during the sixteenth century, specifically, King Henry VII and Henry VIII or one of his three children who ascended the throne.
Where does tudor come from?: Borrowed from Welsh Tudur (“Theodoric”), from Proto-Celtic *Toutorīxs, later adopted as the surname of a British royal family. Piecewise doublet of Theodoric, Theoderic, Terry, and Derek.

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