Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cecutiency

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ce-cutien-cy
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Partial blindness, or a tendency toward blindness.

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[T]here is in them [moles] no cecity, yet more then a cecutiency[…]"
"[H]e persevered steadily and unobtrusively in his philanthropic designs, and, at the same time, pursued his scientific and philosophical labours with redoubled energy, to enable him to check, if possible, the national cecutiency."
"[I]t is important in considering cecutiency to include those whose better eye is completely normal if the individual's visual capacity is limited because of problems in the other eye."
"In addition, cecutiency is often accompanied by uncertainty about the future stability, improvement, or progression of the visual impairment."

Etymology

From Latin caecūtīre (“to be blind”), from caecus (“blind”).

Usage

Questions

What does cecutiency mean?: Partial blindness, or a tendency toward blindness.
Where does cecutiency come from?: From Latin caecūtīre (“to be blind”), from caecus (“blind”).

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