Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bellicosity

/ˌbɛlɪˈkɒsɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: bel-li-cos-i-ty
IPA: /ˌbɛlɪˈkɒsɪti/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being bellicose.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The timing is intriguing too. Before this news North Korea was all bellicosity and bluster."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin bellicosusder. Middle English bellicose English bellicose English -osity English bellicosity From bellicose + -osity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bellicosities (plural)

Synonyms

martiality bellicoseness

Questions

How do you pronounce bellicosity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɛlɪˈkɒsɪti/.
What does bellicosity mean?: The characteristic of being bellicose.
Where does bellicosity come from?: Etymology tree Latin bellicosusder. Middle English bellicose English bellicose English -osity English bellicosity From bellicose + -osity.

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