Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

governee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gov-ernee
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A constituent of a phrase that is governed by another.

Etymology

From govern + -ee.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does governee mean?
A constituent of a phrase that is governed by another.
Where does governee come from?
From govern + -ee.

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