Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prehostility

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-hos-til-i-ty
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prior to hostility.

noun

The state of a relationship between nations, etc. where hostility is likely to break out.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pre- + hostility.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does prehostility mean?: Prior to hostility.
Where does prehostility come from?: From pre- + hostility.

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