Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beggarwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
beg-gar-wise
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the manner of a beggar; by begging or scrounging.

Etymology

From beggar + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more beggarwise (comparative) most beggarwise (superlative)

Questions

What does beggarwise mean?
In the manner of a beggar; by begging or scrounging.
Where does beggarwise come from?
From beggar + -wise.

How to pronounce beggarwise

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