Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

equipondious

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: equipon-dious
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of equal weight on both sides; balanced.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"And what happineſs is there in a ſtorm of paſſions? On this account the Scepticks affected an indifferent æquipondious neutrality as the only means to their Ataraxia, and freedom from paßionate diſturbances."

Etymology

From Latin aequipondium (“an equal weight”), from aequus (“equal”) + pondus (“weight”).

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does equipondious mean?: Of equal weight on both sides; balanced.
Where does equipondious come from?: From Latin aequipondium (“an equal weight”), from aequus (“equal”) + pondus (“weight”).

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