hindquarter
/ˈhaɪndˌk(w)ɔɹtɚ/noun
hindquarter is spelled H-I-N-D-Q-U-A-R-T-E-R: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hindquarter means “Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hindquarter is hindquarters.
How many letters and syllables are in hindquarter?
| Letters | 11: H-I-N-D-Q-U-A-R-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th 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 hindquarter?
Hindquarter appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th 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 hindquarter?
- US /ˈhaɪndˌk(w)ɔɹtɚ/
Hindquarter has 3 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)-Flame,_not_lame-hindquarter.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hindquarter
- hindquarters plural
- hind quarter
- hind-quarter
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hindquarter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.
- 2
The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.
- 3
derogatoryHuman behind, butt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hindquarter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Hinterhand , Hinterteil |
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 hindquarter come from?
From hind + quarter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).