folkmoot

folk·moot

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fohk-moot]
- /ˈfoʊkˌmut/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fohk-moot]
- /ˈfoʊkˌmut/

Definitions of folkmoot word

noun folkmoot (formerly, in England) a general assembly of the people of a shire, town, etc. 1
noun folkmoot (in early medieval England) an assembly of the people of a district, town, or shire 0
noun folkmoot a general meeting of the people of a town, shire, etc. 0

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Origin of folkmoot

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English folcmōt folk meeting. See folk, moot1

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Parts of speech for Folkmoot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Folkmoot

folkmoot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

folkmoot usage trend in Literature

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