villainage

vil·lain·age

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vil-uh-nij]
- /ˈvɪl ə nɪdʒ/
- /ˈvɪ.lɪ.nɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vil-uh-nij]
- /ˈvɪl ə nɪdʒ/

Definitions of villainage word

noun villainage the tenure by which a villein held land and tenements from a lord. 1
noun villainage the condition or status of a villein. 1

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Origin of villainage

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English vilenage < Anglo-French, Old French. See villein, -age

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Parts of speech for Villainage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Villainage

villainage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

villainage usage trend in Literature

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