lawbook
noun
lawbook is spelled L-A-W-B-O-O-K: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lawbook means “A book in which laws are codified” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lawbook is lawbooks.
How many letters and syllables are in lawbook?
| Letters | 7: L-A-W-B-O-O-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is lawbook?
Lawbook appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st 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).
Forms of lawbook
- lawbooks plural
- law-book
- law book
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lawbook mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A book in which laws are codified.
- 2
A textbook on some aspect of law.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lawbook in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense book in which laws are codified:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Gesetzsammlung |
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 lawbook come from?
Perhaps from Middle English *lawe-bok, from Old Norse lǫgbók (“lawbook”), otherwise, from law + book. Compare Middle English laȝheboc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).