Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non sequuntur

/nɒn sɛˈkwʊntʊə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non se-qu-un-tur
IPA: /nɒn sɛˈkwʊntʊə/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of non sequitur

Example Sentences

"We cannot be told that our arguments are vitiated by a fallacy, that our quod erat demonstranda involve too many non sequuntur : we cannot even be told that our campaign represents a policy of perfections, of unattainable ne plus ultrae."
"Thaank^([sic]) you, Mr Fnordling-5, for your most uplifting contribution; in return, I offer you telices (so much classier than telexes) and non sequuntur."
"Not all non sequiturs (ahem, non sequuntur) are vacuous per se."
"What does being familiar with you have to do with it? Fond of non sequuntur?"

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin nōn sequuntur (literally “they do not follow”), third-person plural form of nōn sequī (literally “to not follow”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /nɒn sɛˈkwʊntʊə/

Frequently Paired Words

sequuntur

Questions

How do you pronounce non sequuntur?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɒn sɛˈkwʊntʊə/.
What does non sequuntur mean?: plural of non sequitur
Where does non sequuntur come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin nōn sequuntur (literally “they do not follow”), third-person plural form of nōn sequī (literally “to not follow”).

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