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abstergent

/æbˈstɝ.d͡ʒn̩t/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-ster-gent
IPA
/æbˈstɝ.d͡ʒn̩t/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Cleansing, detergent.

noun

A substance used to cleanse; a detergent.

Etymology

From French, from Latin abstergens, present participle of abstergeo (“wiping off”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, abstergens

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈstɝ.d͡ʒn̩t/
  • British English: /əbˈstɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒn̩t/

Inflected Forms

more abstergent (comparative) most abstergent (superlative) abstergents (plural)

Synonyms

abstersive

Rhymes With

urgent divergent insurgent detergent emergent convergent resurgent neurodivergent surgent assurgent turgent vergent

Questions

How do you pronounce abstergent?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈstɝ.d͡ʒn̩t/.
What does abstergent mean?
Cleansing, detergent.
Where does abstergent come from?
It is traced to French.

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