Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vidame

/viˈdæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vi-dame
IPA
/viˈdæm/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a class of temporal officers who originally represented the bishops, but later were given status of fiefs, and became feudal nobles.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French vidame, from Latin vice-dominus, from Latin vice (“instead of”) + dominus (“master, lord”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /viˈdæm/
  • British English: /ˈviːdɑːm/

Inflected Forms

vidames (plural)

Rhymes With

am damn sam ma'am islam vietnam graham exam uncle sam ram dam jam

Questions

How do you pronounce vidame?
The recorded pronunciation is /viˈdæm/.
What does vidame mean?
One of a class of temporal officers who originally represented the bishops, but later were given status of fiefs, and became feudal nobles.
Where does vidame come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce vidame

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “vidame”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/viˈdæm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “vidame”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “vidame” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.