baldwin

Other forms of baldwin

plural

baldwins·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about baldwin

What does baldwin mean?

baldwin means "United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in baldwin?

baldwin has 2 syllables: bal-dwin. The stress falls on "bal". In IPA it is /ˈbɔldwən/.

What is another word for baldwin?

Close synonyms include James Baldwin, James Arthur Baldwin, Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is baldwin a common word?

baldwin is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.