Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retromingency

/ˌɹɛtɹəˈmɪnd͡ʒənsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
retro-min-gen-cy
IPA
/ˌɹɛtɹəˈmɪnd͡ʒənsi/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of urinating backwards, present in certain animals.

Uncountable

Etymology

From retromingent + -cy.

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How do you pronounce retromingency?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛtɹəˈmɪnd͡ʒənsi/.
What does retromingency mean?
The characteristic of urinating backwards, present in certain animals.
Where does retromingency come from?
From retromingent + -cy.

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