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acquest

/əˈkwɛst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ac-quest
IPA
/əˈkwɛst/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acquisition; the thing gained.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English aqueste (later conflating with enqueste), from Old French aquest, (French acquêt), from Vulgar Latin *acquaesitum, ultimately from Latin quaerere (“seek”). Doublet of acquis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: aqueste, aquest, *acquaerere, quaero

Usage

Inflected Forms

acquests (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce acquest?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkwɛst/.
What does acquest mean?
Acquisition; the thing gained.
Where does acquest come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce acquest

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