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congruous

/ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
con-gru-ous
IPA
/ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əs/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Corresponding in character.

adj

Harmonious.

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from Latin congruus, from congruō (“to coincide with; to agree”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əs/
  • British English: /ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹuː.əs/

Inflected Forms

more congruous (comparative) most congruous (superlative)

Derived Forms

congruously congruousness noncongruous uncongruous

Synonyms

congruent consistent in line commensurate compatible compliant conformable conformant congruous in step proportionate uniform

Antonyms

incongruous

Questions

How do you pronounce congruous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əs/.
What does congruous mean?
Corresponding in character.
Where does congruous come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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