cornetcy

/ˈkɔɹnɪtsi/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

"His uncle […] diverted him from that pursuit, and gave him a cornetcy in his own regiment."
"I shall recommend your friend for an Ensigncy. Should you prefer a Cornetcy for him, I may be able to give him one."
"He was afterwards gazetted to a Cornetcy in the First Regiment of Life Guards."

Formed as cornet (“the fifth commissioned officer in a troop of cavalry”) + -cy.

cornetcies (plural)

ensigncy

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How do you pronounce cornetcy?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹnɪtsi/.

What does cornetcy mean?

The rank, role, or position of a cornet.

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