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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bookman

/bˈʊkmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
book-man
IPA
/bˈʊkmən/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who held bookland.

noun

A studious or learned man; a scholar; a student of books.

noun

One who sells or publishes books; a bookseller.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Middle English bocman, from Old English bōcmann (“bookman, a holder of bookland”), equivalent to book + man.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: bocman, bōcmann

Inflected Forms

bookmen (plural) Bookmans (plural)

Derived Forms

bookmanship

Rhymes With

brookman

Questions

How do you pronounce bookman?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈʊkmən/.
What does bookman mean?
One who held bookland.
Where does bookman come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bookman

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