Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

confessio

/kənˈfɛsi.oʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: con-fes-sio
IPA: /kənˈfɛsi.oʊ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A confession; a defense of one's faith, or a confession of guilt.

Etymology

From Latin cōnfessiō. Doublet of confession.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cōnfessiō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kənˈfɛsi.oʊ/
British English: /kənˈfɛsi.əʊ/

Inflected Forms

confessiones (plural)

Phrases

confessio amantis

Rhymes With

concessio

Questions

How do you pronounce confessio?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈfɛsi.oʊ/.
What does confessio mean?: A confession; a defense of one's faith, or a confession of guilt.
Where does confessio come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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