Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nocency

/ˈnoʊ.sən.si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: no-cen-cy
IPA: /ˈnoʊ.sən.si/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Guilt; transgression.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Somhampton was beſt truſted in that, for he had been verſed in queſtions and anſwers, under the nocency of Eſſex Treaſon; […]"
"Firſt, Becauſe the Commiſſioners had a Power to declare whether the Lands had been forfeited or not, […] then they would make no Declaration of the Nocency or Innocency of the Perſons holding the Lands, […]"
"He inſiſted, that it was moſt agreeable to Law, as well as moſt equal for the Subject, that the Nocency or Innocency of the Iriſh ſhould be tried by the Common-Law, where every Perſon would meet with a fair Trial by Juries of their Neighbours; […]"

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin nocentia (“guilt, transgression”), from nocēns (“harmful, guilty”). Doublet of nuisance.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnoʊ.sən.si/
British English: /ˈnəʊ.sən.si/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

nocence nocent

Questions

How do you pronounce nocency?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnoʊ.sən.si/.
What does nocency mean?: Guilt; transgression.
Where does nocency come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin nocentia (“guilt, transgression”), from nocēns (“harmful, guilty”). Doublet of nuisance.

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