Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demurity

/dɪˈmjʊəɹɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-mu-ri-ty
IPA: /dɪˈmjʊəɹɪti/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being demure; demureness.

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"of late they pretend to ſuch Demurity as to form a Society for the Regulation of Manners"

Etymology

From demure + -ity.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: demure
Suffix: -ity

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce demurity?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈmjʊəɹɪti/.
What does demurity mean?: The state or quality of being demure; demureness.
Where does demurity come from?: From demure + -ity.

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