Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acquaintant

/əˈkweɪntənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ac-quain-tant
IPA: /əˈkweɪntənt/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An acquaintance.

Example Sentences

"By the time that an author hath written out a book, he and his readers are become old acquaintants"

Etymology

Etymology tree English acquaint Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English acquaintant From acquaint + -ant.

Inflected Forms

acquaintants (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce acquaintant?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkweɪntənt/.
What does acquaintant mean?: An acquaintance.
Where does acquaintant come from?: Etymology tree English acquaint Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English acquaintant From acquaint + -ant.

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