Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

concessionary

/kənˈsɛʃəˌnɛɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: con-ces-sion-ary
IPA: /kənˈsɛʃəˌnɛɹi/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

one who owns a concession or a franchise

adj

relating to concessions or franchises

adj

making concessions or compromises

Example Sentences

"1890, Benjamin Harrison, State of the Union Address That Government seized the Delagoa Bay Railway, which was constructed under a concession granted to an American citizen, and at the same time annulled the charter. The concessionary, who had embarked his fortune in the enterprise, having exhausted other means of redress, was compelled to invoke the protection of his Government."
"I observe indeed a party in the State whose rule it is to consent to no change, until it is clamorously called for, and then instantly to yield; but those are Concessionary, not Conservative principles."

Etymology

Etymology tree English concession Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English concessionary From concession + -ary.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kənˈsɛʃəˌnɛɹi/

Inflected Forms

concessionaries (plural) more concessionary (comparative) most concessionary (superlative)

Derived Forms

anticoncessionary concessionarily nonconcessionary

Synonyms

concessionaire concessioner

Rhymes With

discretionary recessionary

Questions

How do you pronounce concessionary?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈsɛʃəˌnɛɹi/.
What does concessionary mean?: one who owns a concession or a franchise
Where does concessionary come from?: Etymology tree English concession Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English concessionary From concession + -ary.

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