Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rancidity

/ɹænsˈɪdɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: ran-cid-i-ty
IPA: /ɹænsˈɪdɪti/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being rancid.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin ranciduslbor. English rancid Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English rancidity From rancid + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

rancidities (plural)

Rhymes With

lucidity illiquidity lividity cupidity

Questions

How do you pronounce rancidity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹænsˈɪdɪti/.
What does rancidity mean?: The state of being rancid.
Where does rancidity come from?: Etymology tree Latin ranciduslbor. English rancid Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English rancidity From rancid + -ity.

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