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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cowman

/kˈaʊmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
cow-man
IPA
/kˈaʊmən/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man involved in a free-range cattle business, in either ownership or hired hand roles.

noun

A man involved in a dairy cattle or feedlot cattle business.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Germanic *kōz Proto-West Germanic *kō Old English cū Middle English cow English cow Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English cowman From cow + -man.

Inflected Forms

cowmen (plural)

Derived Forms

cowmanship

Frequently Paired Words

cowgirl

Synonyms

cattleman rancher cowhand cowherd cowperson cowpoke cowboy herdsman cowkeeper

Rhymes With

bauman baumann plowman naumann nauman loughman laumann broughman bouwman lauman

Questions

How do you pronounce cowman?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈaʊmən/.
What does cowman mean?
A man involved in a free-range cattle business, in either ownership or hired hand roles.
Where does cowman come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Germanic *kōz Proto-West Germanic *kō Old English cū Middle English cow English cow Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English cowman From cow + -man.

How to pronounce cowman

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