hamilton

Other forms of hamilton

plural

hamiltons·

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 hamilton

What does hamilton mean?

hamilton means "Irish mathematician (1806-1865)". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in hamilton?

hamilton has 3 syllables: ham-il-ton. The stress falls on "ham". In IPA it is /ˈhæməltən/.

What is another word for hamilton?

Close synonyms include William Rowan Hamilton, Sir William Rowan Hamilton, Lady Emma Hamilton, Amy Lyon, Alice Hamilton. 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 hamilton a common word?

hamilton is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.