Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clancular

/ˈklæŋkjʊlə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clan-cu-lar
IPA: /ˈklæŋkjʊlə(ɹ)/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Conducted with secrecy; clandestine; concealed.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Not close and clancular, but frank and open."

Etymology

From Latin clanculārius, from clanculum (“secretly”), adverbial diminutive of clam (“secretly”).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more clancular (comparative) most clancular (superlative)

Derived Forms

clancularly

Questions

How do you pronounce clancular?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæŋkjʊlə(ɹ)/.
What does clancular mean?: Conducted with secrecy; clandestine; concealed.
Where does clancular come from?: From Latin clanculārius, from clanculum (“secretly”), adverbial diminutive of clam (“secretly”).

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