Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

convict

/ˈkɑnvɪkt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
con-vict
IPA
/ˈkɑnvɪkt/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.

Transitive verb

noun

A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.

noun

The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata), also known as the zebra cichlid, a popular aquarium fish, with stripes that resemble a prison uniform.

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Etymology

From Middle English convicten, from Anglo-Norman convicter, from Latin convictus, the past participle of convincō (“to convict”). Doublet of convince. Displaced native Old English forwyrċan (“to convict, condemn”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *weyk-, convicten, convicter, convictus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑnvɪkt/
  • British English: /ˈkɒnvɪkt/

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How do you pronounce convict?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑnvɪkt/.
What does convict mean?
To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.
Where does convict come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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