Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lightman

/lˈaɪtmˌʌn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: light-man
IPA: /lˈaɪtmˌʌn/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who carries or takes care of a light.

Example Sentences

"c. 1680s?, Tom Brown, The Practical Quaker; or, the New-Lights The Stars might go to sleep a-nights, And leave their work to these new-Light The Midwife Moon might mind her Calling , And noisy Lightman leave his Bawling"

Etymology

From light (noun) + -man.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: light
Suffix: -man

Inflected Forms

lightmen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lightsman

Synonyms

linkboy linkman

Questions

How do you pronounce lightman?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈaɪtmˌʌn/.
What does lightman mean?: A man who carries or takes care of a light.
Where does lightman come from?: From light (noun) + -man.

How to pronounce lightman

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