Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purity

/ˈpjʊɹɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: pur-i-ty
IPA: /ˈpjʊɹɪti/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or degree of being pure.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A female given name from English from the virtue purity.

Example Sentences

"The purity of the water was tested in a laboratory."
"She admired the purity of the child’s laughter."
"Gold is valued according to its level of purity."

Etymology

From pure + -ity, from Old French purete, from Latin puritas.

Word Breakdown

Root: *pewH-
Suffix: pure

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpjʊɹɪti/
British English: /ˈpjʊəɹɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

purities (plural)

Derived Forms

enantiopurity nonpurity Puritan radiopurity stereopurity

Phrases

purity ball purity pledge purity ring purity spiral purity test racial purity

Synonyms

honor honour pureness sinlessness innocence whiteness

Antonyms

impurity

Rhymes With

security maturity obscurity surety impurity

Questions

How do you pronounce purity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpjʊɹɪti/.
What does purity mean?: The state or degree of being pure.
Where does purity come from?: From pure + -ity, from Old French purete, from Latin puritas.

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