Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bellman

/bˈɛlmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: bell-man
IPA: /bˈɛlmən/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

A bellhop or bellboy.

name

A surname originating as an occupation for a town crier.

Example Sentences

"On arriving in that town they took lodgings, and as was the custom at that time, hired the bellman to go round announcing their arrival, their qualifications, their fame, and their terms."
"In addition to opening doors, I would be expected to assist the bellmen and the valet parkers in tagging luggage, ticketing cars and directing limo traffic."

Etymology

From Middle English belleman, equivalent to bell + man.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: belleman

Inflected Forms

bellmen (plural) Bellmans (plural)

Derived Forms

bellmanship

Phrases

Bellman equation Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation

Synonyms

bellboy

Homonyms

belman

Rhymes With

hellman wellman spelman spellman gelman ellman kelman selman helman elman zelman gellman

Questions

How do you pronounce bellman?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛlmən/.
What does bellman mean?: A town crier.
Where does bellman come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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