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wifelkin

/ˈwaɪf.əl.kɪn/

wifelkin noun: a wife.

Noun

wifelkin (plural wifelkins)

  1. (archaic, diminutive, endearing) A wife.
    • "I say, wifelkin," said he, in a faltering tone, "did you ever see the like of this here?"1851, George Borrow, chapter V, in Lavengro; the Scholar—the Gypsy—the Priest. […], volume I, London: John Murray […], →OCLC, page 66

Forms of wifelkin

pluralwifelkins

Origin of wifelkin

From wife + -el + -kin, a double diminutive.

Questions about wifelkin

What does wifelkin mean?
Wifelkin means a wife.
What part of speech is wifelkin?
Wifelkin is a noun.
How do you pronounce wifelkin?
Wifelkin is pronounced /ˈwaɪf.əl.kɪn/.
What is the plural of wifelkin?
The plural of wifelkin is wifelkins.

Words near wifelkin in the dictionary

  1. wifeliest
  2. wifelike
  3. wifeliness
  4. wifeling
  5. wifelings
  6. wifelkin
  7. wifelkins
  8. wifely
  9. wifery
  10. wifes
  11. wifes up

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