Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

undean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-dean
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deprive of the office or dignity of a dean.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"[…]said Mr. Slope, with a deanish sort of smirk on his face. […] Mr. Thorne gave him a look which undeaned him completely for the moment, but [Mr. Slope] soon remembered his high hopes […]"
"The nature of the role of former dean is developed through careful onboarding strategies for the new dean and interactions with a new set of constituents who perceive the dean as a former dean."

Etymology

From un- + dean.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

undeans (present, singular) undeaning (participle, present) undeaned (participle, past) undeaned (past)

Questions

What does undean mean?: To deprive of the office or dignity of a dean.
Where does undean come from?: From un- + dean.

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