Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

egence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: egence
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of needing, or of suffering a natural want.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Egence is the life of the universe : the highest forms of egence are variously called ' love ' : the lowest are simple appetence , perhaps merely physical ."

Etymology

From Latin egens, egentis, present participle of egere (“to be needy, suffer want”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

egences (plural)

Questions

What does egence mean?: The state of needing, or of suffering a natural want.
Where does egence come from?: From Latin egens, egentis, present participle of egere (“to be needy, suffer want”).

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