Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reconquest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
re-con-quest
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of conquering something again, such as a territory.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

Synonym of reconquer.

Archaic; Transitive verb

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Etymology

From re- + conquest (noun), probably after either the verb and reconquer, or Middle French reconquest, reconqueste (modern French reconquête).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Prefix: re
  • Root: reconquest, reconquesten, reconquestō, reconquester

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Questions

What does reconquest mean?
The act or process of conquering something again, such as a territory.
Where does reconquest come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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