Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abaisance

/əˈbeɪzəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abai-sance
IPA: /əˈbeɪzəns/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of obeisance .

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Haman can find no gust in all the sensualities of the Persian Court, because a poor despicable Jew denies his abaisance."

Etymology

From Middle English abeisans, from Old French abaissance.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: abeisans, abaissance

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

abaisances (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abaisance?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbeɪzəns/.
What does abaisance mean?: Obsolete form of obeisance .
Where does abaisance come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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