Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inhabitancy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-hab-i-tan-cy
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of inhabiting or of being inhabited; occupancy

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From inhabitant + -cy or inhabit + -ancy.

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What does inhabitancy mean?
The condition of inhabiting or of being inhabited; occupancy
Where does inhabitancy come from?
From inhabitant + -cy or inhabit + -ancy.

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