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mordant

/ˈmoɹd(ə)nt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
mord-ant
IPA
/ˈmoɹd(ə)nt/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.

adj

Serving to fix a dye to a fiber.

noun

Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any corrosive substance used in etching.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A glutinous size used as a ground for gilding, to make the gold leaf adhere.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French mordant, from Latin mordeō. Doublet of mordent.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmoɹd(ə)nt/
  • British English: /ˈmɔːdn̩t/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more mordant (comparative) most mordant (superlative) mordants (plural) mordants (present, singular) mordanting (participle, present) mordanted (participle, past) mordanted (past)

Derived Forms

mordantly remordant unmordanted

Phrases

acid mordant mordant dye

Frequently Paired Words

morsel remorse mordent

Synonyms

biting caustic keen sarcastic severe etchant corrosive erosive vitriolic

Homonyms

mordent

Rhymes With

discordant mordent

Questions

How do you pronounce mordant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmoɹd(ə)nt/.
What does mordant mean?
Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
Where does mordant come from?
It is traced to French.

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