Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incend

/ɪnˈsɛnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-cend
IPA: /ɪnˈsɛnd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To inflame; to excite.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"a line incends his lustfull blood"

Etymology

From Latin incendere, incensum (“to kindle, burn”). See incense (“to inflame”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: incendere

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

incends (present, singular) incending (participle, present) incended (participle, past) incended (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce incend?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈsɛnd/.
What does incend mean?: To inflame; to excite.
Where does incend come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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