abrenunciation

/ˌæb.ɹi.nʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abre-nun-ci-a-tion
IPA: /ˌæb.ɹi.nʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩/

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Meaning

noun

Absolute renunciation; repudiation; retraction.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"an abrenunciation of that truth which he so long had professed, and still believed"

Etymology

From either Old French abrenonciation or from Late Latin abrenuntiatio, from Late Latin abrenuntiatiō, from ab + renuntiatiō (“to renounce”). * See abrenounce.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: abrenonciation, abrenuntiatio, abrenuntiatiō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæb.ɹi.nʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

abrenunciations (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce abrenunciation?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæb.ɹi.nʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃn̩/.

What does abrenunciation mean?

Absolute renunciation; repudiation; retraction.

Where does abrenunciation come from?

It is traced to Old French.

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