domestic
do·mes·tic/dəˈmɛs.tɪk/adjective, noun
domestic is spelled D-O-M-E-S-T-I-C: 8 letters and 3 syllables (do·mes·tic). It appears 49 times per million words in written English, the 2,072nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, domestic means “Of or relating to the home” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in domestic?
| Letters | 8: D-O-M-E-S-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: do·mes·tic |
| In writing | 49 times per million words; the 2,072nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is domestic?
Domestic appears 49 times per million words in written English, the 2,072nd 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 domestic?
- US /dəˈmɛs.tɪk/
- US /-stək/
- Australia /dəˈmes.tɪk/
Domestic has 3 syllables, split do·mes·tic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-domestic.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with domestic?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as domestic from its last stressed vowel (/ɛstɪk/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: docetism.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of domestic
- more domestic comparative
- most domestic superlative
- domestics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does domestic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the home.
- 2
Of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur.
domestic violence; domestic hot water
- 3
Kept by someone, for example as a farm animal or a pet.
- 4
Internal to a specific country.
domestic terrorism
- 5
Tending to stay at home; not outgoing.
noun
- 1
A maid or household servant.
- 2
colloquialinformalA domestic dispute, whether verbal or violent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate domestic?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of domestic: dom..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Domestic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | domestique , familial, conjugal , intérieur |
| German | häuslich, Haus- , national , Domestik, Domestike, Domestikin |
| Portuguese | doméstico , nacional , empregada doméstica, empregada, doméstica , domesticado |
| Spanish | doméstico , nacional, intranacional , empleada doméstica, empleada , manso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does domestic come from?
From Middle French domestique, from Latin domesticus, from domus (“house, home”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).