Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pensionably

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pen-sion-ably
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

So as to be eligible to receive a pension.

Etymology

From pensionable + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does pensionably mean?
So as to be eligible to receive a pension.
Where does pensionably come from?
From pensionable + -ly.

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