Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

licentuous

/laɪˈsɛn.t͡ʃu.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: li-cen-tu-ous
IPA: /laɪˈsɛn.t͡ʃu.əs/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Misconstruction of licentious.

Example Sentences

"[It] is then as […] quent, quynt, gequent, gequynt, worn out, lifeless, consumptive, the past part. of quenen, quynen, and not as Johnson supposed a licentuous use of the above explained quaint, […]"
"[…] as the distinctive mark of a Christian king, still exercises its temporary authority; but 'licentuous wickedness' — the adjective is noteworthy — and 'the filthy and contagious clouds' of 'heady murder' threaten to break out at any moment."
"The original character of Ahalyā as a licentuous woman has been mentioned by Vātsyāyāna in his Kåmasutra. Vātsyāyana refers to Ahalyā as the active actress in the scene of adultery with Indra."

Inflected Forms

more licentuous (comparative) most licentuous (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce licentuous?: The recorded pronunciation is /laɪˈsɛn.t͡ʃu.əs/.
What does licentuous mean?: Misconstruction of licentious.

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