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abirritant

/æbˈɪɹ.ɪ.tn̩t/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abir-ri-tant
IPA
/æbˈɪɹ.ɪ.tn̩t/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Acting to diminish irritation; soothing.

noun

A medicine that diminishes irritation.

Etymology

From ab- (prefix from Latin ab (“from”)) + irritant, from French irritant, from Latin irrītō (“to irritate”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈɪɹ.ɪ.tn̩t/

Inflected Forms

more abirritant (comparative) most abirritant (superlative) abirritants (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abirritant?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈɪɹ.ɪ.tn̩t/.
What does abirritant mean?
Acting to diminish irritation; soothing.
Where does abirritant come from?
It is traced to French.

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