Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sanctity

/ˈsæŋktɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: sanct-i-ty
IPA: /ˈsæŋktɪti/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness

Uncountable

noun

The condition of being considered sacred; inviolability

Uncountable

noun

Something considered sacred.

Countable

Example Sentences

"Or would they have it believed, that there is in their ſelves ſome ſuperior ſanctity, ſome peculiar privilege, by which theſe things are lawful to them, which are unlawful to all the world beſides?"
"[…] allowed the Israeli occupation over 75 years to commit the worst crimes ever against the Palestinian people, land and sanctities."

Etymology

From Middle English sanctity, from Old French sanctete, from Latin sānctitās.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: sanctity, sanctete, sānctitās

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsæŋktɪti/
British English: /ˈsæŋktɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sanctities (plural)

Derived Forms

nonsanctity unsanctity

Phrases

odor of sanctity odour of sanctity

Synonyms

holiness sanctitude

Questions

How do you pronounce sanctity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæŋktɪti/.
What does sanctity mean?: Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness
Where does sanctity come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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