Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abeyancy

/əˈbeɪ.ənt.si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abeyan-cy
IPA: /əˈbeɪ.ənt.si/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"What a change in his lot would have been here, for there seemed to be some pretensions to a title, too, from a barony which was floating about and occasionally moving out of abeyancy!"

Etymology

Etymology tree English abeyance Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English abeyancy From abeyance + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbeɪ.ənt.si/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abeyancies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abeyancy?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbeɪ.ənt.si/.
What does abeyancy mean?: Abeyance.
Where does abeyancy come from?: Etymology tree English abeyance Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English abeyancy From abeyance + -y.

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