Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

concessio

/kənˈsɛsi.oʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-ces-sio
IPA
/kənˈsɛsi.oʊ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rhetorical device of conceding or admitting something but pardoning it.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin concessiō. Doublet of concession.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kənˈsɛsi.oʊ/
  • British English: /kənˈsɛsi.əʊ/

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Questions

How do you pronounce concessio?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈsɛsi.oʊ/.
What does concessio mean?
The rhetorical device of conceding or admitting something but pardoning it.
Where does concessio come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin concessiō. Doublet of concession.

How to pronounce concessio

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