Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

damnific

/dæmˈnɪf.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: damnif-ic
IPA: /dæmˈnɪf.ɪk/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causing loss or harm; injurious.

Archaic

Etymology

From Latin damnificus, damnum (“damage, loss”) + facere (“to make”). See damn.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more damnific (comparative) most damnific (superlative)

Rhymes With

specific scientific pacific terrific horrific prolific honorific hieroglyphic calorific soporific unspecific transpacific

Questions

How do you pronounce damnific?: The recorded pronunciation is /dæmˈnɪf.ɪk/.
What does damnific mean?: Causing loss or harm; injurious.
Where does damnific come from?: From Latin damnificus, damnum (“damage, loss”) + facere (“to make”). See damn.

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