wifehood

wife·hood

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyf-hoo d]
- /ˈwaɪf hʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyf-hoo d]
- /ˈwaɪf hʊd/

Definitions of wifehood word

noun wifehood the state of being a wife. 1
noun wifehood wifely character or quality; wifeliness. 1
noun wifehood The quality or state of being a wife. 1
noun wifehood The character or behaviour that befits a good wife; wifeliness. 0

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Origin of wifehood

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English wifhood, Old English wīfhād. See wife, -hood

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Parts of speech for Wifehood

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wifehood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

wifehood usage trend in Literature

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