Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catholicity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
catholic-i-ty
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being catholic, universal or inclusive.

Uncountable

noun

Catholicism.

Uncountable

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Etymology

Etymology tree English catholic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English catholicity From catholic + -ity.

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What does catholicity mean?
The quality of being catholic, universal or inclusive.
Where does catholicity come from?
Etymology tree English catholic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English catholicity From catholic + -ity.

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