Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

civilité

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ci-vilite
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A typeface formerly used in parts of Western Europe which imitates cursive script.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French (caractères de) civilité.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: (caractères de) civilité

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does civilité mean?: A typeface formerly used in parts of Western Europe which imitates cursive script.
Where does civilité come from?: It is traced to French.

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