Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-woman

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.35 in modern English

Syllables
-wom-an
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

A woman who is an expert in an area.

suffix

A woman who is employed or holds a position in an area.

suffix

A woman who has special characteristics relating to a topic or area.

suffix

A woman of a particular nationality.

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 woman Middle English -woman English -woman From Middle English -woman, from the noun woman.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

-women (plural) -man (masculine)

Questions

What does -woman mean?
A woman who is an expert in an area.
Where does -woman come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce -woman

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