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appurtenant

/əˈpɜːtɪnənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
ap-pur-tenant
IPA
/əˈpɜːtɪnənt/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to an appurtenance.

adj

Ancillary or subsidiary.

noun

An appendage or attachment.

noun

An appurtenance.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English appurtenaunt, from Old French apurtenant.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /əˈpɜːtɪnənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more appurtenant (comparative) most appurtenant (superlative) appurtenaunt (alternative, obsolete) appurtenants (plural)

Synonyms

accessory adjunct ancillary adjuvant auxiliary

Questions

How do you pronounce appurtenant?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɜːtɪnənt/.
What does appurtenant mean?
Of or pertaining to an appurtenance.
Where does appurtenant come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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