Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

appetent

/ˈæpətənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ap-pe-tent
IPA: /ˈæpətənt/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Eagerly desirous; greedy.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"knowing the Earle to be thirsty and Appetent after Glory and Renownie"
"During this first winter Thea got no city consciousness. Chicago was simply a wilderness through which one had to find one's way. She felt no interest in the general briskness and zest of the crowds. The crash and scramble of that big, rich, appetent Western city she did not take in at all, except to notice that the noise of the drays and street-cars tired her."

Etymology

From Latin appetēns, present participle of appetō.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: appetēns

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more appetent (comparative) most appetent (superlative)

Derived Forms

appetently inappetent

Frequently Paired Words

appetite appetition

Questions

How do you pronounce appetent?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæpətənt/.
What does appetent mean?: Eagerly desirous; greedy.
Where does appetent come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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