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rancor

/ˈɹæ̝ŋkɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
ran-cor
IPA
/ˈɹæ̝ŋkɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feeling of long-lasting ire for another, sometimes to the point of hatred, over a perceived wrongdoing; bitterness.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Rancidity, rankness.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

verb

To rankle or fester.

American usage; Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin ranceō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin rancor Old French rancorbor. Middle English rancour English rancor First attested in the 13th century as Middle English rancour, from Old French rancor, from Latin rancor (“rancidity, grudge, rancor”), from ranceō (“to be rotten or putrid”), from which also English rancid.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹæ̝ŋkɚ/
  • British English: /ˈɹæ̞ŋkə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rancors (plural) rancour (alternative) rancors (present, singular) rancoring (participle, present) rancored (participle, past) rancored (past)

Derived Forms

rancorless rancorous rancorously rancorousness

Frequently Paired Words

rancid malice

Synonyms

bitterness resentment spite animus grudge enmity gall rancour

Homonyms

ranker

Rhymes With

anchor banker tanker anker canker shanker hanker ranker danker betancur manker sanker

Questions

How do you pronounce rancor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæ̝ŋkɚ/.
What does rancor mean?
A feeling of long-lasting ire for another, sometimes to the point of hatred, over a perceived wrongdoing; bitterness.
Where does rancor come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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