baston
/ˈbæstən/obsolete
baston is spelled B-A-S-T-O-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, baston means “Obsolete form of baton” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of baston is bastons.
How many letters and syllables are in baston?
| Letters | 6: B-A-S-T-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is baston?
Baston appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce baston?
- /ˈbæstən/
Baston has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-baston.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does baston mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteObsolete form of baton.
- 2
obsoleteA staff or cudgel.
- 3
obsoleteAn officer bearing a painted staff, who formerly was in attendance upon the king's court to take into custody persons committed by the court.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does baston come from?
From Middle English baston, from Old French baston. Doublet of baton.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).