Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

successorial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: suc-ces-so-ri-al
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or subsisting as, a successor; subsequent; supersessive

Example Sentences

"To yet another source of recognition of legitimate successorial authority, in which charisma may be transmitted by ritual means from one bearer to another."

Etymology

From successor + -ial.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: successor

Frequently Paired Words

predecessorial

Questions

What does successorial mean?: Of, pertaining to, or subsisting as, a successor; subsequent; supersessive
Where does successorial come from?: From successor + -ial.

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