minstrelsy
noun
minstrelsy is spelled M-I-N-S-T-R-E-L-S-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, minstrelsy means “The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of minstrelsy is minstrelsies.
How many letters and syllables are in minstrelsy?
| Letters | 10: M-I-N-S-T-R-E-L-S-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th 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 minstrelsy?
Minstrelsy appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th 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 minstrelsy?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-minstrelsy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of minstrelsy
- minstrelsies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does minstrelsy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel.
- 2
A group of minstrels.
- 3
Any similar modern group performing song and verse.
- 4
A collection of minstrel ballads.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does minstrelsy come from?
From Middle English minstralcie, from 13th century Anglo-Norman menestralsie, menestralcie, from Old French menestrel (“minstrel”), itself from Medieval Latin ministralis (“servant, jester, singer”), from Late Latin ministerialis (“imperial household officer, one having an official duty”), from the adjective ministerialis (“ministerial, servants”), from Latin ministerium (“service”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).