Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wantonry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wan-ton-ry
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being wanton.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Now hold your tongues for charity, / my nobles knights and ladies free, / And listen to my spell, / To battle and to chivalry / And making love in wantonry / For such is what I tell."

Etymology

From wanton + -ry.

Usage

Questions

What does wantonry mean?: The state of being wanton.
Where does wantonry come from?: From wanton + -ry.

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