imprimantur
/ɪm.pɹɪˈmæn.tʊɹ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
plural of imprimatur
Example Sentences
- "Then thus we sum up our affairs: That, notwithstanding former airs, The most I seriously would hope, Is, just to read the words, A Pope, Writ, without sneer, or shew of banter, Beneath your friendly Imprimantur."
- "…among other pleasing circumstances, let our constant correspondent the indefatigable Mr. Ring, derive an unmixed gratification from learning that his writings, together with those of the Society in which he incessantly labours, receive the imprimantur of the Physician General at Madras."
- "You are perfectly at liberty to deal with them as you please. Auctore tantum anonymo, imprimantur; and when printed, send me a copy⁴¹."
- "…any literature touching upon it is to be condignly abolished Imprimantur, the revised New Testament, the ‘Lamplighter’, and the tracts of Christian knowledge."
- "…imprimantur; and when printed but for half an hour, yet, without boasting…"
Etymology
From Latin imprimantur (“let them be printed”), third-person plural present subjunctive passive form of imprimere (“to print”).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: imprimantur
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪm.pɹɪˈmæn.tʊɹ/
- British English: /ɪm.pɹɪˈmæn.tʊə/