Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

widowerhood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wid-ow-er-hood
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or period of being a widower.

Uncountable

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Etymology

Etymology tree English widower Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English widowerhood From widower + -hood.

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What does widowerhood mean?
The state or period of being a widower.
Where does widowerhood come from?
Etymology tree English widower Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English widowerhood From widower + -hood.

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