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pertinent

/ˈpɚtɪnənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
per-ti-nent
IPA
/ˈpɚtɪnənt/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A right that attaches to land, in Scots law.

adj

Important with regard to (a subject or matter); pertaining; relevant.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pertinent, borrowed from Old French pertinent and Latin pertinēns, pertinentem.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ten-, pertinent, pertinēns

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɚtɪnənt/
  • British English: /ˈpəːtɪnənt/

Inflected Forms

pertinents (plural) more pertinent (comparative) most pertinent (superlative)

Derived Forms

pertinently pertinentness

Frequently Paired Words

impertinent pertain pertinence pertinency unpertinent pertinently requisite suitable

Synonyms

applicable apposite apt ad rem well-placed felicitous germane in point material on point on-topic pertinent

Antonyms

nonpertinent irrelevant

Questions

How do you pronounce pertinent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɚtɪnənt/.
What does pertinent mean?
A right that attaches to land, in Scots law.
Where does pertinent come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce pertinent

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