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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyf]
- /waɪf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wahyf]
- /waɪf/
Definitions of wifes word
- noun plural wifes a married woman, especially when considered in relation to her partner in marriage. 1
- noun plural wifes a woman (archaic or dial., except in idioms): old wives' tale. 1
- idioms wifes take to wife, to marry (a particular woman): He took an heiress to wife. 1
- noun wifes (nonstandard) Plural form of wife. 1
- noun wifes (nonstandard) plural of wife. 0
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Origin of wifes
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English wīf woman; cognate with Dutch wijf, German Weib, Old Norse vīf
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Parts of speech for Wifes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wifes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".