thraldom
/ˈθɹɔːl.dəm/noun
thraldom is spelled T-H-R-A-L-D-O-M: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thraldom means “A state of bondage, slavery, or subjugation to another person” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of thraldom is thraldoms.
How many letters and syllables are in thraldom?
| Letters | 8: T-H-R-A-L-D-O-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd 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 thraldom?
Thraldom appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd 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 thraldom?
- /ˈθɹɔːl.dəm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of thraldom
- thraldoms plural
- thralldom
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thraldom mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A state of bondage, slavery, or subjugation to another person.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thraldom in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense state of bondage, slavery, or subjugation to another person:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | esclavage |
| German | Sklaverei, Knechtschaft |
| Spanish | servidumbre, esclavitud, subyugación |
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 thraldom come from?
From Middle English thraldom, þraldom. Compare Danish trældom, Norwegian trelldom, Swedish träldom. By surface analysis, thral(l) + -dom.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).