herschel

Other forms of herschel

plural

herschels·

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 herschel

What does herschel mean?

herschel means "English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in herschel?

herschel has 2 syllables: her-schel. The stress falls on "her". In IPA it is /ˈhɝʃəl/.

What is another word for herschel?

Close synonyms include John Herschel, Sir John Herschel, Sir John Frederick William Herschel, William Herschel, Sir William Herschel. 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 herschel a common word?

herschel is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.