Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

womanlike

/ˈwʊmənlʌɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wom-an-like
IPA
/ˈwʊmənlʌɪk/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Befitting or characteristic of a woman.

adj

Resembling a woman; feminine; (of a man) effeminate.

adv

In a manner perceived to be characteristic of a woman.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English womman English woman Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English womanlike From woman + -like.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈwʊmənlʌɪk/

Inflected Forms

more womanlike (comparative) most womanlike (superlative)

Synonyms

womanly womanliness

Questions

How do you pronounce womanlike?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʊmənlʌɪk/.
What does womanlike mean?
Befitting or characteristic of a woman.
Where does womanlike come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English womman English woman Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English womanlike From woman + -like.

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