Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acquiry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ac-quiry
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"ca.1670,No art requireth more hard study and pain toward the acquiry of it than contentment. Isaac Barrow, Sermons, III, 62."

Etymology

Etymology tree English acquire Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English acquiry From acquire + -y.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

acquiries (plural)

Questions

What does acquiry mean?: acquirement
Where does acquiry come from?: Etymology tree English acquire Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English acquiry From acquire + -y.

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