Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

viceroy

/ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: viceroy
IPA: /ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.

noun

noun

An orange and black North American butterfly (Limenitis archippus), so named because it is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly.

Example Sentences

"Ireland was governed by a Viceroy representing the English King/Queen when it was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland."
"The Viceroy's on board - tends to liven things up."
"Mike Davis, a former Senate GOP staffer on Supreme Court nominations and current “viceroy” of Trumpworld, wrote that Alito was “gleefully packing up his chambers” after the 2024 election."

Etymology

From Middle French vice-roy, from vice- + roy (“king”). Compare viscount.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: vice-roy

Inflected Forms

viceroys (plural) vice-roi (alternative)

Derived Forms

viceroyship

Phrases

governor-general governor general lord lieutenant

Frequently Paired Words

roy governor-general governor general lord lieutenant vicereine

Synonyms

vicar provost limenitis archippus

Questions

How do you pronounce viceroy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/.
What does viceroy mean?: One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.
Where does viceroy come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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