Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonpriestly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-priest-ly
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"The Pharisees were mostly laymen; to some extent they were antipriestly. The group was under the direction of nonpriestly scribes."

Etymology

From non- + priestly.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Questions

What does nonpriestly mean?: Not priestly.
Where does nonpriestly come from?: From non- + priestly.

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