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bequeathment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-queath-ment
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English bequeath Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English bequeathment From bequeath + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bequeathments (plural)

Synonyms

bequeathal

Questions

What does bequeathment mean?
The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest.
Where does bequeathment come from?
Etymology tree English bequeath Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English bequeathment From bequeath + -ment.

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