hotspur

Questions about hotspur

What does hotspur mean?

hotspur means "English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in hotspur?

hotspur has 2 syllables: hot-spur. The stress falls on "hot".

What is another word for hotspur?

Close synonyms include Percy, Sir Henry Percy, Harry Hotspur. 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 hotspur a common word?

hotspur 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.