Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

connivance

/kəˈnaɪvəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: con-nivance
IPA: /kəˈnaɪvəns/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of conniving or conspiring.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Abbot’s house, which formed the third side of the square, was, though injured, still inhabited, and afforded refuge to the few brethren who yet, rather by connivance than by actual authority, were permitted to remain at Kennaquhair."

Etymology

From early 18th c., replaced earlier form connivence (late 16th c.), from Latin connīventia, from connīvēns (“winking”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: connīventia

Usage

Inflected Forms

connivances (plural) connivancy (alternative) connivence (alternative) connivency (alternative)

Derived Forms

nonconnivance

Synonyms

secret approval tacit consent collusion

Rhymes With

contrivance

Questions

How do you pronounce connivance?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈnaɪvəns/.
What does connivance mean?: The process of conniving or conspiring.
Where does connivance come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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