Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nuncupative

/ˈnʌŋkjʊˌpeɪtɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nun-cu-pa-tive
IPA
/ˈnʌŋkjʊˌpeɪtɪv/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Oral; not written.

adj

Publicly or solemnly declaratory.

Obsolete

adj

Nominal; existing only in name.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English nuncupatif, nuncupatife, from Middle French nuncupatif and its etymon Latin nuncupātīvus (“nominal”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *keh₂p-, nuncupatif, nuncupātīvus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnʌŋkjʊˌpeɪtɪv/
  • British English: /ˈnʌŋkjʊˌpeɪtɪv/

Usage

Derived Forms

nuncupatively

Phrases

nuncupative will

Synonyms

nuncupatory

Questions

How do you pronounce nuncupative?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnʌŋkjʊˌpeɪtɪv/.
What does nuncupative mean?
Oral; not written.
Where does nuncupative come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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