Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uppertendom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: up-per-tendom
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The very highest social class; the upper ten.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But what would be the sentiment of uppertendom, when it should be rumored that the beautiful young creature, of the proud Clarence Delwood's choice, had stooped so low, as to maintain herself by her own hands?"

Etymology

Etymology tree English upper ten 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 uppertendom From upper ten + -dom.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does uppertendom mean?: The very highest social class; the upper ten.
Where does uppertendom come from?: Etymology tree English upper ten 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 uppertendom From upper ten + -dom.

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