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sententious

/sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
sen-ten-tious
IPA
/sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.

adj

Tending to the frequent use aphorisms or maxims; especially, in a manner that is affected, trite or self-righteous.

adj

Full of meaning.

Obsolete

adj

Relating to a sentence; sentential.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin sententiōsus, from sententia (“opinion, purpose”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/
  • British English: /sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more sententious (comparative) most sententious (superlative)

Derived Forms

oversententious sententiosity sententiously sententiousness unsententious

Frequently Paired Words

sentential

Synonyms

concise pithy aphoristic

Rhymes With

contentious pretentious licentious abstentious dissentious silentious

Questions

How do you pronounce sententious?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/.
What does sententious mean?
Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
Where does sententious come from?
From Latin sententiōsus, from sententia (“opinion, purpose”).

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